Meals
Food support during the first unstable weeks and while income is being arranged.
Our Work
Food & Housing
Stability in the first days after release often depends on simple things: meals, shelter, and a safe place to stay.
The First Safe Days
Freedom needs somewhere safe to begin.
Families leaving bonded labor usually do not step into a furnished home or a steady income. They may need immediate food, safe lodging, transportation, clothing, and help meeting the first urgent costs of freedom.
IFF uses this stage to reduce the pressure that can force a family back into danger before the longer rebuilding work begins. Support is based on the needs of the household rather than a fixed package.
What Support Can Include
Practical help, matched to the family.
Every household begins in a different place. The purpose is not long-term dependence; it is enough stability to make the next responsible step possible.
Safe Housing
Short-term rent or lodging that gives the family distance from the place of exploitation.
Household Basics
Bedding, clothing, utilities, and other essentials needed to begin again.
Transportation
Help reaching school, training, medical care, or the next work opportunity.
How It Fits the Process
Stabilize first. Then rebuild.
- AssessUnderstand the household, immediate risks, and most urgent needs.
- SecureArrange food, a safe place to stay, and the basics required to leave.
- PlanConnect housing support to school, training, and an income plan.
- Follow upReview what is working and adjust support as the family becomes stable.
Typical Planning Estimates
Small costs can protect a major turning point.
About $70Food for a family of five for 1 month
$30–$70Typical monthly rent, depending on location
Estimates vary by location, family size, availability, and transportation needs. Updated July 2026.
Help a Family Stabilize