Give a Voice to Canadian Victims of Human Trafficking World Hope Canada

Project Summary:

The "Give a Voice to Canadian Victims of Human Trafficking" project combines public awareness and grassroots community engagement with the goals of both preventing the trafficking of Canadians and assisting those who have already been affected to successfully re-establish themselves in Canadian society. 

Anti-human trafficking is becoming a priority in Canada yet very few people, especially young people, know about the issue. Through a multimedia, grassroots approach, taking informative and engaging presentations into high schools and communities with Canadian presenters, artists and musicians, as well as creating a website, Canadians will be inspired to help real Canadian human trafficking victims in need. Along with presentations, five fundraising events will be held throughout the year. All funds raised will go to support a local Ottawa NGO Coalition that is developing a victim assistance protocol and resource manual.

 

 

 

 

Education is one of the best and least expensive ways to prevent human trafficking! One of the largest benefits to this project is ensuring that Canadians from BC to NFLD and ON to Nunavut, know how to avoid being affected themselves. In addition it will educate Canadians to identify potential victims and help end modern day slavery in Canada. Developing a robust, interactive website and multimedia toolkit for use after completion of the project will also ensure that World Hope Canada and other organizations and communities can continue to engage in public awareness, especially in the communities that will not be reached during the project year. By equipping communities with the materials and information to hold their own education and fundraising events, they will be able to support victim-oriented organizations in their own neighbourhood. Furthermore, the $50,000 raised will have a direct impact on Canadian victims identified in Ottawa and assist them in their recovery process.