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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.
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