Shaban delivering the Hope Education Project human trafficking education program to students at Darul Haddis school in Tamale, Ghana

Human Trafficking Education
and Awareness for Ghana

Shaban delivering the program at Darul Haddis JHS School, Tamale for the HEP trafficking education program February 2025

PURPOSE

The Hope Education Project is a human trafficking education and awareness program for schools and communities in the North East of Ghana. Our mission is to disrupt the flow of vulnerable girls & boys, men & women trafficked for exploitation, both internationally and within Ghana.

COMMITTED POLICY IN GHANA

“Ghana is fully committed to combating human trafficking in all its forms and ensuring the rights of individuals are upheld.”

National Plan of Action for the Elimination of Human Trafficking in Ghana 2022-2026

COMMITTED POLICY IN GHANA

“Ghana is fully committed to combating human trafficking in all its forms and ensuring the rights of individuals are upheld.”

National Plan of Action for the Elimination of Human Trafficking in Ghana 2022-2026

PILOT PROJECT IN TAMALE

Learn about our pilot project run in GES schools and their communities in February and March 2025

PILOT PROJECT IN TAMALE

Learn about our pilot project run in GES schools and their communities in February and March 2025

GET TO KNOW HEP AUDIO

Listen to our Hope Education Project audio explainer and learn more about our programs

OUR PILOT PROJECT

Learn about HEP’s human trafficking education pilot program in schools and communities in Tamale.

An estimated 40.3 million victims are trapped in modern-day slavery, 4.8 million of which are estimated to be in forced sexual exploitation. For every 10 victims of human trafficking detected globally, roughly five were adult women and two were girls. 

Human trafficking victims are recruited through organised criminal groups, online activities, intimate partners and relatives, recruiting agents, legal businesses and ordinary people. Victims are targeted due to personal risk factors such as a difficult upbringing, lack of education and/or economic opportunity.

As a result, perceived rich earnings, security, status, glamour, travel and demand are used to entice victims because they face a reality of lack of income opportunity, education and familial support.

The use of digital platforms to recruit vulnerable people is increasing. Dating sites, usually free to females, and social media expose potential victims to exploitation and coercion. While, encrypted messaging apps make it virtually impossible to monitor, let alone legislate, against recruitment and coercion.

The Hope Education Project was borne out of our experience rescuing and repatriating Nigerian women and girls who are the victims of sex trafficking in the United Arab Emirates. Find out more about the Stop Trafficking Africa campaign here.

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SUPPORT OUR SUCCESS

You can support our success and ensure that we can carry on reaching young people in Tamale with life-preserving human trafficking education

£20 funds an out-of-school childrens program

£50 funds a community outreach program

£90 funds course delivery to a Junior High School