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List of organizations against Human Trafficking

 

This is a list of organizations with a primary, or significant, commitment to ending human trafficking.

 

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  • Abbie's Intermission, a non-profit non-governmental organisation currently working in Germany by providing safe houses called Abbie's House for people trafficked from Eastern Europe into Western Europe, founded in honor of Abigail Wachsmann after her untimely death in 2011.

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  • ABC Nepal, a non-profit non- governmental organisation working in Nepal on trafficking of girls and minors across India and Arabian countries, founded by Durga Ghimire.

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  • AFESIP (Agir pour les Femmes en Situation Precaire or Acting for Women in Distressing Situations), a Cambodian NGO dedicated to rescuing, housing and rehabilitating women and children in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam who have been sexually exploited. AFESIP conducts outreach work to try helping the women still enslaved. The organization also works with law enforcement to raid the brothels.

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  • Alliance Anti Trafic,[3] a non-profit organization working in Southeast Asia on the causes and consequences of trafficking in persons, sexual abuse and exploitation.

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  • Anti-Slavery International, Anti-Slavery International works at local, national and international levels to eliminate all forms of slavery around the world Apne Aap Women Worldwide, a grassroots movement to end sex trafficking based in New Delhi, founded by Ruchira Gupta

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  • Apne Aap Women's Collective (AAWC), helping the women and children of the Kamathipura red light district in Mumbai, and unaffiliated with the Apne Aap Women Worldwide organization.

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  • 8th Day Center for Justice, a Roman Catholic non-profit organization based in Chicago, Illinois

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  • A Better World, an organization that is based in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada[4]

  • A21 Campaign, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-governmental organization that works to fight human trafficking

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  • ACT Alberta, a Canadian coalition of Government of Alberta representatives, non-governmental organizations, community organisations, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

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  • Agape International Missions, a nonprofit organization in Cambodia

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  • Araminta Freedom Initiative, a Baltimore based non-profit whose vision is to see the commercial viability of the human trafficking of minors in the Baltimore region dismantled and its victims freed.

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  • Arizona League to End Regional Trafficking, a coalition representing partnerships with law enforcement, faith-based communities, non-profit organizations, social service agencies, attorneys and concerned citizens

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  • Awaken INC, a non-profit organization located in Reno, NV that combats the commercial, sexual exploitation and trafficking of women and children throughout Nevada.

 

  • Awareness Against Human Trafficking (HAART) is non-governmental organization fighting against human trafficking in Kenya http://haartkenya.org

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  • BE FREE, a nonprofit organization based in Dayton, Ohio, United States, engages the community to fight domestic sex trafficking locally through empowering the vulnerable and educating the masses. BE FREE trains everyday citizens to recognize and report sex trafficking in the Miami Valley, and teaches prevention to both children and adults. BE FREE also partners with other local organizations to combat sex trafficking.

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  • Breaking Free, a nonprofit organization based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States that provides various services to prostitutes, such as help finding a place to live and a job outside the sex industry

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  • Breaking Out Corporation, a 501 (c) (3), a pro-active, not-for-profit organization whose mission is dedicated to Identify, Investigate and Rescue Victims of Human Trafficking, domestically and internationally. Breaking Out Corporation works in concert with law enforcement to affect Human Trafficking at its source. Breaking Out was specifically formed to fill desperate need in the fight against Human Trafficking to bridge the gap between awareness and action.

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  • California Against Slavery, a human rights organization directed at strengthening California state laws to protect victims of sex trafficking

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  • Called to Rescue, a non-profit worldwide organization based in Vancouver, Washington given to rescuing minor children from sex trafficking, violence and abuse.

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  • Centre to End All Sexual Exploitation, a nonprofit organization that helps human trafficking victims, sex workers, and the homeless by providing them with resources

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  • Chab Dai, a coalition founded by Helen Sworn[15] that connects Christian organizations committed to ending sexual abuse and trafficking.

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  • Childhope Asia Philippines, an international, non-profit, non-political, non-sectarian organization whose principal purpose is to advocate for the cause of street children throughout the world

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  • Children of the Night, the first and most comprehensive sex trafficking program in North America, including a 24 bed shelter home for 11-17 year olds.

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  • Children for Change Cambodia is a local, Cambodian-led NGO working to prevent the sexual exploitation of children in the Sensok community by providing educational scholarships. CCC's Center is a hub of activity in the middle of Phnom Penh's poorest red-light district. At CCC, children have access to a small library, daily classes, and often the only meal they may eat that day.

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  • Children's Organization of Southeast Asia (COSA), the Children's Organization of Southeast Asia (COSA) is an International Organization which works towards the prevention of child human trafficking and sexual exploitation within the Northern regions of Thailand.

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  • Children's Rescue Initiative, an international organization which actively rescues children and slaves from human trafficking and child labor.

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  • Coalition Against Trafficking in Women, an international non-governmental organization opposing human trafficking, prostitution, and other forms of commercial sex

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  • Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking, a Los Angeles-based anti-human trafficking organization

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  • Crowns of Hope provides financial assistance and Christian therapy for female victims of human trafficking and sexual abuse in Central Texas.

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  • Deborah's Gate, a human trafficking victims safe house run by The Salvation Army in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada that opened in 2009

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  • Destiny Rescue, is a grassroots, internationally recognized, Christian based, non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing children from human trafficking and sexual exploitation. We help rescue the sexually exploited and enslaved, restore the abused, protect the vulnerable, empower the poor and are a voice for those that can’t speak up for themselves. Currently we are operating in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), India and Mozambique.

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  • Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee, a collective of 65,000 sex workers in West Bengal

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  • ECPAT, an international non-governmental organisation and network headquartered in Thailand which is designed to end the commercial sexual exploitation of children

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  • EmancipACTION (www.emancipaction.org), a Mumbai-based international, non-profit organization dedicated to putting an end to the commercial sexual exploitation of children around the world

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  • The Emancipation Network, an international organization dedicated to fighting human trafficking and modern-day slavery

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  • EVE, an advocacy group based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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  • Exodus Cry, an organization "built on a foundation of prayer and is committed to abolishing sex slavery through Christ-centered prevention, intervention, and holistic restoration of trafficking victims." (exoduscry.com)

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  • Face to Face Bulgaria, an organization whose primary mission is to prevent cases of forced prostitution and human trafficking in Bulgaria

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  • Florida Abolitionist, a nonprofit, non-governmental organization opposing human trafficking in Florida, United States

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  • Freedom Matters, a UK charity fighting trafficking and modern day slavery principally in Nepal but operating in India and beyond.

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  • Free for Life International,a U.S.-based non-profit human rights organization that globally works to partner with organizations and individuals globally to rescue victims and meet the needs of trafficking survivors and those who are considered to be in high risk of being trafficked. They partner by providing financial, emotional and spiritual support (http://freeforlifeintl.org/, https://www.facebook.com/Freeforlifeintl)

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  • Free the Girls, a non-profit organization that provides job opportunities for survivors of sex trafficking. They collect gently used bras and donate them to the women as starting inventory for their own business selling the bras.

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  • Free the Slaves, is dedicating to ending Slavery Worldwide http://www.freetheslaves.net/

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  • GABRIELA, a leftist Filipino organization that advocates for women's issues

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  • Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women, a network of more than 100 non-governmental organisations from all regions of the world, who share a deep concern for the women, children and men whose human rights have been violated by the criminal practice of trafficking in persons

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  • Global Impact Phils Foundation, a Philippines-based organization that works to prevent human-trafficking (http://www.myglobal.org/, https://www.facebook.com/myglobal?directed_target_id=0)

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  • Go MAD Ministries is a Christian not-for-profit based out of Texas established to fight human exploitation in the Dominican Republic. (Go MAD Ministries on Facebook)

  • Happy Horizons Children's Ranch is a humanitarian ministry of the Assemblies of God, Philippines. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation and defense of street children in the Philippines http://www.hhcr.org

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  • HOPE 27, ending slavery together through music & sporting events and slave-free products for awareness and prevention. (http://hope27.com)

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  • HOPE+RESQ, we exist to inspire and unite people through media and education to end slavery and champion justice. (http://www.hopeandresq.org)

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  • Ing Makababaying Aksyon, a feminist service institution that seeks to empower women and work for a society that genuinely recognises and upholds women's rights

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  • Innocents at Risk, a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded to fight child exploitation and human trafficking.

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  • International Justice Mission, a U.S.-based non-profit human rights organization that operates in countries all over the world to rescue victims of individual human rights abuse

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  • International Princess Project: advocating for women enslaved in prostitution; restoring their broken lives; empowering them to live free. The vision of International Princess Project is for International women once enslaved in the sex trade to have the opportunity to support themselves with skill and dignity, to heal in body, and spirit, and to live lives of freedom and for people worldwide to gain awareness about human trafficking and to rise up with finance and action to end forced prostitution. www.intlprincess.org

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  • ITEMP - Institute for Trafficked, Exploited & Missing Persons, an international organization dedicated to ending contemporary slavery and human trafficking through public awareness, research and direct intervention.

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  • Kabataang Gabay sa Positibong Pamumuhay (KGPP), Inc. an association of survivors and victims of male trafficking for the purpose of prostitution, pornography, the trade of illicit drugs, organized crime and exploitative forms of labor in the Philippines. Known for its ROLLI Fellowship, a survivor engagement program anchored on the core principles of human dignity, human rights and human capacity in empowering, enabling and engaging survivors in combating human trafficking and addressing the sequel of health and social ills arising from it among those who are afflicted.

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  • La Alameda is a nonprofit based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, that deals with issues of human trafficking, modern slavery, child exploitation, procuring and drug trafficking (website, blog).

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  • La Strada International Association, an international NGO network addressing trafficking in human beings in Europe

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  • London Anti-Human Trafficking Committee, a London, Ontario, Canada-based nonprofit organisation opposing human trafficking by means of advocacy and education

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  • Love 146 - Vision- The abolition of child trafficking and slavery, nothing less. http://love146.org/

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  • Maiti Nepal, a non-profit organization in Nepal dedicated to helping victims of sex trafficking

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  • MANNA Worldwide working to prevent human trafficking in Eastern Europe through the building of Bridge To Life Homes.

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  • MATTOO (Men Against The Trafficking Of Others) seeks to end global human sex trafficking by addressing the demand.

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  • Men Against Sexual Trafficking, a London, Ontario, Canada-based organisation that opposes human trafficking by educating men on the issue and encouraging them to stop buying sexual services provided by human trafficking victims

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  • Million Kids (Riverside, California) serves as the Training and Outreach Coordinator for the Riverside County Sheriff Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force. http://www.millionkids.org

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  • Mongolian Gender Equality Center, a non-governmental organization based in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

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  • MTV EXIT (www.mtvexit.org) is the world’s largest behaviour change campaign in the fight against human trafficking and exploitation

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  • NASHI, a Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada-based organisation that opposes human trafficking by raising awareness through education

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  • NightLight International, an international, faith-based organization which enables women and children to escape sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation and seeks holistic restoration for victims, perpetrators, families, and communities affected by the sex industry. Operational in Thailand and the USA.

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  • Nomi Network, a nonprofit organization based in New York City that aims to create economic opportunities for survivors and women at risk of human trafficking. Dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty that perpetuates human trafficking globally- currently serving women in South and South East Asia.

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  • Not for Sale Campaign, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based out of California

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  • Nvader, a Christian non-profit organization started in New Zealand that combats human trafficking in southeast Asia

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  • Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons, a government agency responsible for coordinating efforts to address human trafficking in British Columbia, Canada

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  • Orphan Secure, Orphan Secure seeks to be a global leader in eradicating human trafficking by targeting criminal organizations involved in child sex trafficking

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  • Physicians for Human Rights

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  • Pillars of Hope, Inc. a faith based non profit that opposes human trafficking; is raising awareness and funds to build a restoration center in California; working to raise awareness of the tragedy occurring in the United States. url=http://www.pillarsofhope.us

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  • Polaris Project, a nonprofit, non-governmental organization that works to combat and prevent modern day slavery and human trafficking

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  • PREDA Foundation, a charitable organization that was founded in Olongapo City, Philippines in 1974

  • Prerana is a non-governmental organization(NGO)that works in the red-light districts of Mumbai, India to protect children vulnerable to commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking. The organization runs three night care centers for children at risk, as well as shelter homes and a residential training center for girls rescued from the trafficking trade.

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  • Project Rescue, a nonprofit Assembly of God organization that exists to rescue and restore victims of sexual slavery. It was founded in the red light district of Mumbai, India in 1997. It has 12 locations throughout India, Nepal, Moldova, Bangladesh, Tajikistan and Spain. url=http://www.projectrescue.com

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  • Rahab Ministries Thailand, a Christian non-governmental organization that provides outreach for sexually trafficked women and children in Thailand

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  • Rapha House, a public benefit 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to ending human trafficking, bonded labor and the sexual exploitation of children. url=http://www.raphahouse.org/

 

  • Ratanak International, an organisation that rescues children from sexual slavery and then provides them with education,[39] rehabilitation, and safety

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  • Reaching Out Romania, a non-governmental[41] charitable organization in Romania that helps girls ages 13 to 22 exit the sex industry

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  • Real Escape from the Sex Trade (REST) is a 501c3 faith-based nonprofit organization in Seattle, WA working to provide a path to freedom, safety and hope for victims of sex trafficking and people involved in the sex trade through direct services, prevention, mentorship, restorative housing, case management, educational assistance and demand reduction efforts.

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  • Redeem The Shadows (RTS) is a 501(c)3 faith based non-profit organization that combats human trafficking through awareness, prevention and rehabilitation (www.redeemtheshadows.com)

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  • Redlight Children Campaign, a non-profit organization created by New York lawyer and president of Priority Films Guy Jacobson and Israeli actress Adi Ezroni in 2002 to combat worldwide child sexual exploitation and human trafficking

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  • Redlight Traffic, a 501(c)(3) non-profit that uses technology to unite organizations, communities, and individuals and say "NO" to human trafficking

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  • Ricky Martin Foundation, an organization with the mission to advocate for the well-being of children around the world

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  • Ride for Refuge, a cycling event that raises awareness and funds for displaced persons, including human trafficking victims

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  • Run 2 Rescue, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in California that reaches, rescues and restores victims of sex trafficking. www.run2rescue.com

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  • Salvando Corazones is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that runs safe houses and is dedicated to the fight against human trafficking in Costa Rica.

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  • The Samaritan Women, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that invests in adult female survivors of trafficking, providing long-term recovery resources as well as community advocacy, awareness, and education.

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  • Seeds of Hope Homes, INC, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization under Hands Up High Ministries which exists to educate, rehabilitate and eradicate sex trafficking. Our corporate office is in Escondido, CA, but we are based in Costa Rica. www.seedsofhopehome.com

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  • Shared Hope International, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization which exists to rescue and restore women and children in crisis

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  • Silent Integrity (http://silentintegrity.org.au) is a not for profit organisation (Incorporation No.A0057776M). Our belief and aim is to infiltrate and help eradicate human trafficking, specialising in child sexual exploitation and trafficking globally

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  • Slavery Footprint, a nonprofit organization based in Oakland, California that works to end human trafficking and modern-day slavery.

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  • Slavery Report, a nonprofit organization based in Northern Virginia that works to maximize human trafficking reporting.

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  • StAT NC (Stand Against Trafficking), a registered 501(c)(3) non profit organization dedicated to the healing and restoration of women who have been rescued from human trafficking. (http://www.standagainsttraffickingnc.org)

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  • STIGMA, a Cyprus non-profit organisation for Anti-Trafficking and Protection of Victims of Sexual Abuse & Exploitation

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  • Stop Child Trafficking Now, an organization founded by Lynette Lewis, an author and public speaker

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  • Stop the Traffik, a campaign coalition which aims to bring an end to human trafficking worldwide

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  • The Defender Foundation, a 501(c)3 Non-Governmental Agency formed to fight human trafficking through active activism of volunteers and tactical rescue teams (Shield Teams) who physically rescue victims both in the U.S. and worldwide

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  • The Protection Project, a 501(c)3 Non-Governmental organization based at the Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies in Washington DC which advises governments on drafting and implementing anti-trafficking legislation and promotes the inclusion of trafficking in the curriculum of universities around the world

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  • The Sanctuary Safehouse is a Christian, 501(c)3 non-profit organization that has a mission to shelter and rehabilitate women and children rescued from sex trafficking and children rescued from labor trafficking.

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  • The Wayne Foundation, Inc a 501(c)3 Non-Governmental organization founded by DMST survivor Jamie Walton and filmmaker Kevin Smith. The Wayne Foundation is committed to spreading awareness of CSEC (Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children) DMST (Domestic Minor Sexual Trafficking) occurring within the United States and has a vision of providing aftercare services to teenage females who are sexual trafficking victims.

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  • Thrive Rescue Homes, an international, non-profit organization providing rescue and effective aftercare to child survivors of sex trafficking, abuse and commercial exploitation.

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  • Third World Movement Against the Exploitation of Women, an organization directed towards the liberation of women from all kinds of oppression and exploitation based on sex, race or class

  • Tiny Hands International, a Christian nonprofit organization dedicated to helping orphaned and abandoned children and fighting sex trafficking in South Asia

  • traffic J.A.M., International is a 501(c)3 dedicated to preventing commercial sexual exploitation in countries of origin through grass roots networks. Awareness cells are working in Universities, bus stations, plazas, elementary & secondary schools, markets, among taxi drivers & hotel staff ... Websites in English: ijamtraffic.com and in Spanish ijamtraffic.net

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  • Transitions Global, Transitions is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive restorative aftercare for adolescent girls rescued from sex trafficking in Cambodia.

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  • Truckers Against Trafficking, a nonprofit organization that trains truck drivers to recognize and report instances of human trafficking

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  • UnBound Houston, a chapter of UnBound Now, a global organization formed to bring public awareness, advocacy and aftercare to the sex trafficking industry. Affiliated with Antioch Ministries International and Antioch Houston. [www.unboundnow.org]. [@unboundhouston]

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  • Unlikely Heroes, an international, non-profit organization based in Los Angeles, CA that rescues and restores child victims of sex slavery worldwide, founded by Erica Greve.

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  • Visayan Forum Foundation, a non-profit, non-stock and tax-exempt non-government organization in the Philippines established in 1991

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  • Vital Voices, an international, non-profit, non-governmental organization that works with women leaders in the areas of economic empowerment, women's political participation, and human rights.

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  • Wipe Every Tear (www.WipeEveryTear.org) rescues precious girls and women trafficked in the sex trade in South East Asia. We'd love to have you help us!

  • WalkFree (www.walkfree.org) is an international movement to end modern slavery worldwide Released The Global Slavery Index which provides a slavery ranking of 162 countries around the world.

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  • Walk With Me Canada Victim Services, Canada based, providing victim services for survivors of human trafficking

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  • Women's Support Network of York Region, a nonprofit organization that serves the Regional Municipality of York in Ontario, Canada, operating with an anti-oppressive, anti-racist, feminist philosophy

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  • World Orphans, an organization that funds the creation of orphanages in developing countries

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