The power of ACTion

ACT: A real life case study

Claire decided to raise money and increase awareness of trafficking in her own community. To help her in her quest for a traffik free town, she put out a collection box and leaflets in her local dry cleaners.

One Friday, the dry cleaner told Claire there was a woman staying with him who he now thinks is the victim of trafficking for sexual exploitation.

Ava was from the Middle East. She married a Romanian man who bought her to England and told her she would have to have sex with other men. Ava was scared and ran away. She did not speak English so went to a Middle Eastern restaurant for help.

By chance the dry cleaner went to that restaurant and took Ava home. When he saw Claire, he asked what he should do. Claire called STOP THE TRAFFIK.

Ava now has a safe place to sleep and is getting the help she needs.

All this happened because one community member told another community member about human trafficking.

Small actions make big differences.

(Although this is an amazing story, if you find yourself in a similar situation, seek advice before being housed or offering housing to a vulnerable person)

Mission

STOP THE TRAFFIK is a global campaign working through individuals, organisations and communities to stop and help prevent people trafficking.  We believe that trafficking can be stopped through community awareness and action and we exist to provide people with resources and tools so anyone and everyone get involved.

ACT resources are designed to help create and engage community groups so they can:

  • create awareness and understanding in a community about human trafficking, how it affects inhabitants and what they can do about it
  • become advocates and help reduce the harm inflicted on those hidden or vulnerable
  • campaign and lobby, pushing for local, national and international change
  • create a community where it is harder for traffickers to hide themselves and their victims

Principles and Values

STOP THE TRAFFIK is a global campaign fighting to stop and helping prevent the harm inflicted on other people through human trafficking is not an anti–prostitution or anti-immigration campaign.

STOP THE TRAFFIK believe that freedom from slavery is a human right

STOP THE TRAFFIK strongly adhere to a philosophy of inclusion regardless of ethnicity, faith, age, sexuality or gender

STOP THE TRAFFIK takes a victim – centered approach seeing those who have been caught in this crime in need of protection and restoration

STOP THE TRAFFIK values the contribution that people and local communities can make to stop trafficking.

STOP THE TRAFFIK will find innovative ways to raise awareness on the issue of trafficking and in providing possible active participation in the campaign