Overview

This three-year project will assist vulnerable migrant workers and impoverished people who are trafficked for slave labour in the Thai fishing and seafood industry through deception, debt bondage, threats and violence. Thailand is a source, transit and destination country for traffickers making profits through slave labour. The overall aim of this project is to reduce the prevalence of forced labour in the industry through improved performance of the criminal justice systems and improved multilateral enforcement mechanisms in the destination country of Thailand and the source countries of Cambodia and Myanmar. Entrust will support the overall project through the provision of funding equivalent to two local social workers who will be engaged to; provide immediate care for 105 men/boys and women/girls rescued from the fishing industry; help them walk through the legal process; support survivors as they go back home to ensure they are safe; assess cross-border issues and needs, and build relationships with local service providers such as survivor shelters.

Why support this

We like the strategic and effective track record of our partners and have funded another project with them in Uganda. We appreciate that they tackle the problem at the law enforcement level which gets to the very heart of the issue. We like that this project works in partnership with local authorities and vulnerable communities to rescue victims, bring criminals to justice, restore survivors to safety and strengthen justice systems.

Budget

$25,000 per year for three years (tax deductible, Year 1 begins 1/3/18). 100% of donations go to the project.

Expected Life Change

• People will be rescued from trafficked situations, cared for and reunited with their families.
• People will learn what to look out for and will become advocates to others within their communities.
• Rescued victims will feel empowered and understand their rights and will be better able to look after themselves and their loved ones.