Aaron Hutchings Frees 10 More Pakistani Christian Families as Bonded Labor Traps Up to 1 Million
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 7
Aaron Hutchings Frees 10 More Pakistani Christian Families as Bonded Labor Traps Up to 1 Million
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 7
Summary
Ten families were freed during Aaron Hutchings’ return trip to Pakistan in May, after he had already paid off debts for two Christian families during a January visit to a brick factory.
About $8,500 per family is needed to secure release and prevent re-enslavement, with Project Jubilee covering legal paperwork, rent, food, schooling and a tuk-tuk for income.
Up to 1 million Christians in Pakistan may be trapped in bonded labor, researchers say, as advance loans and weak enforcement of a 1992 ban keep families in debt for generations.
Housing remained a major obstacle after release, with many landlords refusing Christian tenants, though a local Christian group helped place families in homes, jobs and schooling.
Hutchings’ viral videos helped raise enough money to free another family, underscoring wider concern over Pakistan’s treatment of Christians amid escalating attacks on religious minorities.
With slavery outlawed for decades, why are a million Christians still trapped in bondage in Pakistan?
Can buying a family's freedom for $8,500 truly break a centuries-old cycle of caste-based slavery?
Rescuing 10 Pakistani Christian Families: Aaron Hutchings’ May 2026 Intervention and the Ongoing Battle Against Bonded Labor
Overview
In May 2026, Aaron Hutchings led a major rescue operation, freeing 10 Pakistani Christian families from generations of bonded labor in brick kilns. These families, trapped by ancestral debts known as 'peshki' for over a century, had been forced to work without wages, unable to escape the cycle of servitude. Hutchings' direct action—paying off these long-standing debts—brought immediate and life-changing freedom to the rescued families. This intervention highlights both the deep roots of bonded labor in Pakistan and the powerful impact that targeted humanitarian efforts can have on breaking cycles of exploitation.