Intercepting Girls
STOPPING GIRLS BEFORE THEY ARE TRAFFICKED AND LOST FOREVER
INTERCEPTIONS take place when a girl is taken aside and interviewed about her travel plans. Monitoring station staff can stop her from progressing with her travel plans if they have too many concerns about the risk factors surrounding her travel. Trained staff know what to look for and can quickly identify ‘red flags’ to identify suspected victims. She is intercepted BEFORE she reaches her destination because of fears that she is in the process of or at a high risk of being trafficked. She is informed on what is likely happening, counselled as necessary. If home is a safe place, she is returned or picked up by her family. If not, safe houses and transit houses are used until a safe alternative is found for her. Often, cases are presented to the local police who become involved. The best outcome for us is when the trafficker is found, arrested and put in prison.
Made possible thanks to our key donors:
The Kenneth Whalen Family Foundation
Johnson Family & Penman Family
Mike & Sheryl
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