Countering human trafficking takes more than awareness

Trafficking in persons and the smuggling of immigrants rarely stand alone. They are tied to migration, sexual and gender-based violence, FGM, child marriage, climate pressures and youth vulnerability. Responding well means looking at the whole picture.

Our team has worked for over a decade to counter trafficking and smuggling across Sub-Saharan Africa. That work has included developing national and regional action plans, communication strategies and referral systems, so that when someone needs help there is a clear path to it.

Collective action matters too. In 2011 we founded UCATIP to bring together organisations in Uganda working against trafficking, because no single agency can address the problem alone.