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Trafficking Fund Grantees

As of September 2007

AFESIP, Cambodia
AFESIP is a survivor-led organization that combats sex trafficking in women and children, cares for and rehabilitates those rescued from sex slavery, provides occupational skills, and works on outreach for AIDS prevention and reintegration of survivors into the community.

Apne Aap, India
Apne Aap is a predominantly survivor-led service provider founded in 1998. Apne Aap currently has community centers in 4 Indian cities that provide support, counseling, income-generating projects and referrals to women who have been trafficked and sold into prostitution.

Buklod, Philippines
Buklod Center was established in 1987 as a drop-in center for prostituted and trafficked women outside the former U.S. Subic Naval Base in Olongapo. Buklod has Organizing, Education, Livelihood and Advocacy Networking programs for prostituted women.

GEMS, United States
GEMS is a survivor-led organization and the only one of its kind in New York that provides specialized services to young women and girls aged 12-21 who have been trafficked and subjected to prostitution.

Maiti Nepal, Nepal
Maiti Nepal was founded to protect Nepali women and girls from crimes like domestic violence, sex trafficking, child prostitution and labor, and various other forms of exploitation. Maiti Nepal works to prevent trafficking through awareness campaigns and rescues, rehabilitates and repatriates trafficking victims.

Movimiento “El Pozo,” Peru
Movimiento “El Pozo” provides social, psychological and legal counseling to trafficking survivors. It has been involved in obtaining the conviction of a pimp, in proceedings against a newspaper for publishing child pornography, and in other trafficking cases.

Prajwala, India
Prajwala is a service provider organization. Trafficking survivors constitute 60% of its staff. Prajwala works on prevention, rescue and rehabilitation programs, including transition centers to prevent a second generation from becoming victims, counseling and income generation.

The Resource Center for Women, "Marta," Latvia
"Marta" provides rehabilitation services to trafficking victims and works to put human trafficking on the social and political agenda. "Marta" has also developed a documentary and other public awareness campaigns on the issue.

Stigamot, Iceland
Stigamot is run by a collective of women, some of whom are survivors of different forms of sexual violence. Stigamot works with victims of incest, rape, prostitution, and trafficking. Stigamot provides information and counseling to survivors of sexual violence and raises public awareness.

Tasintha Programme, Zambia
Tasintha Programme provides counseling, health services and professional skills training to prostituted women and children and has an outreach program to people vulnerable to becoming prostituted. Tasintha also works to sensitize the public and government about the negative impact of prostitution on society.