When Esther was a child, she was taken from her family and forced to work as a slave on Lake Volta, in Ghana. For nearly a decade she labored, suffered, and was held captive by people profiting from the illegal fishing industry. Yet even in a place where the future seemed hopeless, Esther would soon discover that her story had just begun. From International Justice Mission, this is Esther.

www.ijm.org/rescue-children

Executive Producers: Vera Leung and Eddie Kaufholz

Director, Editor, Production Sound, Sound Design, Re-recording Mixer, Titles/Graphics: Jeremiah Dunlap

Producers: Adjetey Anang, Mindy Dunlap, Jeremiah Dunlap, Seth Dunlap, Cory Quintard, Brianna Rapp

Consulting Producer: John David Harris

Director of Photography, Drone Captain, and Color: Seth Dunlap

First Assistant Director: Cory Quintard

Wardrobe, Clearance Coordinator, Photographer: Bethany Williams

Photographer: Brianna Rapp

Very Special Thanks:

IJM Ghana field office staff

Kim Hawkins

The people of Kpeve

IJM Ghana drivers and security

Featuring: Esther*, Geoffrey*, Emelia*, Asana Alhassan, Adjetey Anang, Perpetual Asude, Leonard Ackon, Joshua*

Cast

Young Esther: Angel

Teen Esther: Asana Alhassan

Slave owner: Adjetey Anang

Geoffrey: Ebenezer

Extras and kids: Red, Francis, Esther, Israel, Maxwell, Michael, Abdul, George, William, Prince, Lordina, Seyram, Hubert, Justice, Maxwell, Lenos, Martha, Happy

*Pseudonym