Our Rescue

Our Rescue, previously known as Operation Underground Railroad (abbreviated O.U.R., previously styled as “OUR Rescue”), is a United States–based non-governmental 501(c)(3) organization that works to combat human trafficking and child sexual exploitation through field operations, survivor support, and training and prevention programs. The group conducts anti–trafficking operations, both inside and outside the United States, and provides technological and financial assistance to law-enforcement agencies working to investigate sex trafficking crimes.

The organization was founded in 2013 by Tim Ballard. Its early work was later dramatized in the 2023 film Sound of Freedom, which was inspired by Ballard’s efforts at the formation of Operation Underground Railroad.

In 2023, Ballard resigned as CEO following an internal investigation after multiple former employees accused him of “sexual harassment, spiritual manipulation, grooming, and sexual misconduct.” Later, the organization was named in two separate lawsuits, in which the plaintiffs accused Tim Ballard of sexual assault, grooming, and coercion during sting operations.

Our Rescue is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, maintains an office in Murray, Utah, and is led by CEO Derek Benner.