Human trafficking, particularly in women and children, is modern day slavery. It is a multi-billion dollar business and one of the largest criminal industries next to trafficking illegal drugs. An estimated 27 million people are held captive around the world at any given time—more than at any other point in history. These individuals are forced into sexual slavery, labor, domestic servitude, armed conflict, begging networks, or bought and sold for their body parts. Victims of this horrific market suffer repeated rapes, beatings, forced abortions, mental abuse, and isolation. They also endure physical and mental health implications, including HIV/AIDS, reproductive complications, post-traumatic stress, and severe depression. In addition to the gross human rights abuses suffered by victims, TIP fuels internal and cross-border conflicts that destabilize whole regions, encourage transnational and organized crime, and promote corruption at all levels of government. World Hope International’s (WHI) mission is to prevent TIP and to care for people who have been victims of trafficking.

Cambodia
The WHI Assessment Center (AC) has been in operation since June 2005 providing immediate care to girl child survivors of commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) and rape. As of December 2008, 387 survivors have been cared for at the AC since its inception....Read More

Hong Kong
WHI’s Refuge for Women shelter in Hong Kong provides assistance to migrant domestic workers who have been abused or let go by their employers in Hong Kong. An average of 50 women per month benefit from the Shelter, staying there when they escape from an abusive employer, have been terminated suddenly, are ill and forced out of their employers home or face numerous other unfortunate challenges in their employment....Read More

Liberia
The Anti-Trafficking Prevention Program in Liberia originally began in 2004. In October 2007 WHI began implementation of a US Department of State-funded intervention with partners the Salvation Army (TSA) and the Faith Alliance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAAST). The project aims to provide emergency care for identified survivors of human trafficking; increase public awareness of human trafficking through communications, education and training; and to create anti-trafficking networks/referral systems that link communities, law enforcement and service providers. Since the start of the project in Liberia, WHI has reached thousands nationwide, including stakeholders, community members, and local organizations....Read More

Sierra Leone
The FAAST Anti-Trafficking Program in Sierra Leone began in 2004. Since August 2008, FAAST has implemented a US Department of State-funded intervention aimed at educating communities; protecting and caring for trafficking victims through identification and effective networking; and improving prosecution of traffickers through training and improved policies and procedures for law enforcement. Additionally, FAAST continues the Rapid Response project, assessing and responding to the immediate needs of survivors of trafficking....Read More

South Africa
Implementation of the WHI Anti-Trafficking Prevention Program for South Africa began in June 2007 with a program aimed at providing public awareness, capacity building of caregivers of trafficked survivors, and unique strategic partnerships. The program, implemented by WHI partner, World Hope South Africa (WHSA), has made numerous strides in 2008....Read More

United States of America
During the second half of 2008, WHI has made numerous strides to in combating trafficking in the US. Highlights include the following: As part of WHI’s large scale US anti-trafficking training initiative, WHI conducted four trainings using the curriculum, Hands That Heal: International Curriculum to Train Caregivers of Trafficking Survivors. The trainings were conducted in Long Beach, CA, Minneapolis, MN, New York, NY and Fayetteville, GA. In all, over 84 service providers were trained, including staff of two shelters for anti-trafficking survivors, congressional staff, and members of local police departments. Since that time, 11 of those trained have gone on to conduct Hands That Heal trainings both in and outside of the US...Read More