UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking awards grants to 29 projects across 16 countries

Details of the newly selected projects are as follows:

Organization	Abbreviation	Country	Region	Awarded amount	Project goals
^{Azadi Community}	^AC	^Kenya	^Africa	^19,918	^{The objective of this project will be to build capacities of 30 women survivors of human trafficking through the provision of psychosocial support.}
^{Uganda Youth Development Link}	^UYDEL	^Uganda	^Africa	^20,000	^{The project targets 60 child survivors with a shelter rehabilitation programme. It addresses trauma via tailored psychosocial support, integrates vocational skills training to boost resilience against re-trafficking, ensures free medical access through public health partnerships, and provides post-rehab start-up packages.}
^{Hope For Justice}	^HFJ	^Uganda	^Africa	^20,000	^{This project aims to empower 10 girl victims of human trafficking through provision of shelter, medicine, psychosocial support, education and vocational training, and assistance with family reunification and/or repatriation with full consent of the victim.}
^{Tjeter Vizion Association}	^TVO	^Albania	^{South and Eastern Europe}	^20,000	^{This project aims that at least 20 minor victims or potential victims of human trafficking are assisted with rehabilitation and reintegration support during the project implementation through a full package of reintegration assistance.}
^{Pathfinders Justice Initiative}	^PJI	^Nigeria	^Africa	^20,000	^{This project will provide direct assistance to 20 women who were trafficked and are vulnerable to becoming re-trafficked. It will seek to improve health and well-being and facilitate social and economic integration through an innovative mentoring programme led by rehabilitated survivors.}
^{Good Samaritan Association}	^GSA	^Ethiopia	^Africa	^20,000	^{This project will provide direct assistance and protection services to 20 internally displaced (IDPs) and trafficked returnee women and their accompanied children and to improve their health and well-being, facilitate the social integration thereby preventing re-trafficking.}
^{Institute for Democracy}	^IFD	^Moldova	^{South and Eastern Europe}	^19,990	^{This project will provide psychosocial support for victims of human trafficking among ethnic minorities and Ukrainian refugees in the South of Moldova.}
^{Different & Equal}	^DE	^Albania	^{South and Eastern Europe}	^20,000	^{This project will provide direct assistance and protection for 30 vulnerable victims of trafficking, improving health and well-being, facilitate social integration and prevent re-trafficking amongst vulnerable victims of trafficking in persons.}
^{NGO Ouvrir Les Horizons}	^OLH	^Guinea	^Africa	^20,000	^{This project aims at providing comprehensive assistance and protection services, incl. egal, medical, material services, housing, psychosocial support, education/vocational training, family reunification and economic strengthening to 105 victims of trafficking.}
^{Charitable Organization “Light of Hope}	^LH	^Ukraine	^{South and Eastern Europe}	^20,000	^{This project will provide comprehensive support and integration of approx. 10 women and children who have suffered from human trafficking and labour exploitation until they receive the protection guarantees provided by the State.}
^{Dwelling Places}	^DP	^Uganda	^Africa	^20,000	^{This project will 70 vulnerable victims who have been rescued and offer comprehensive rehabilitation, family tracing, reunification services.}
^{Association "Women from Una"}	^WFU	^{Bosnia and Herzegovina}	^{South and Eastern Europe}	^19,801.94	^{This project will focus on providing the medical, psychosocial, educational and other services for 10 victims of human trafficking as well as potential victims. It will also seek to raise public awareness and advocate for additional effort when it comes to combating human trafficking.}
^{Counselling Line for Women and Girls}	^CLWG	^Albania	^{South and Eastern Europe}	^19,991	^{This project will provide approx. 300 women and girl survivors capacity-building, psychosocial counselling, and technology-focused trainings through collaboration with referral services, legal assistance, and education programmes}
^{Volta Revival Foundation}	^VRF	^Ghana	^Africa	^20,000	^{This project will rescue, rehabilitate, and support the reintegration of 30 survivors of forced labour trafficking.}
^{TRACE KENYA}	^TK	^Kenya	^Africa	^20,000	^{This proposed project seeks to support 50 identified survivors of trafficking through enhanced services provision that includes psychosocial and mental health support, legal support, shelter, accommodation and food, learning opportunities, partial education, vocational training and skills development, and family reintegration and family reunion.}
^{Charitable Foundation "Caritas Sambir-Drohobych Diocese of Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church"}	^CSDUGC	^Ukraine	^{South and Eastern Europe}	^17,000	^{This project will provide direct assistance and protection to vulnerable victims of trafficking in persons and will improve health and well-being, facilitate social integration and prevent re-trafficking through conducting screening among IDPs affected due to conflict, especially among women and children.}
^{Courage Worldwide}	^CW	^Tanzania	^Africa	^19,490	^{This project will provide 10 survivors of human trafficking comprehensive support facilitated through two safe houses.}
^{PA "Legal Center for Women's Initiatives "Sana Sezim"}	^LCWI	^Kazakhstan	^{Central Asia}	^20,000	^{This project will provide 50 victims of trafficking and vulnerable migrants access to justice of through direct and social assistance.}
^{Réseau Femme et Développement au Nord Kivu}	^REFED	^{Congo - Democratic Republic of the}	^Africa	^19,500	^{This project aims to provide protection to 60 women and girls with livelihood assistance as well as psychosocial and economic support.}
^{Center for Human Rights and Democracy in Africa}	^CHRDA	^Cameroon	^Africa	^20,000	^{This project intends to provide direct assistance and protection to 30 indigenous woman and girl victims of trafficking in persons through facilitating access to immediate basic material needs.}
^{AGIR POUR l'ENFANT}	^APE	^Guinea	^Africa	^20,000	^{This project will provide direct, immediate and essential assistance to 95 vulnerable children and women victims of human trafficking.}
^{Charitable Fund "Caritas Odesa UGCC"}	^UGCC	^Ukraine	^{South and Eastern Europe}	^19,990	^{The project aims to identify approx. 10 victims, and provide legal, psychological and other specialist support to persons affected by human trafficking.}
^{Africa Youth Growth Foundation}	^AYGF	^Nigeria	^Africa	^19,975	^{This project will provide legal assistance, psychosocial support and vocational training to 50 women and girl survivors of human trafficking who faced sexual exploitation}
^{Developpement et Innovations en Milieu Rural}	^DIMR	^{Congo - Democratic Republic of the}	^Africa	^20,000	^{This project will provide approx. 600 survivors access to skills training workshops, counselling service, and facilitate job placement opportunities.}
^{Terres Rouges}	^TR	^Benin	^Africa	^20,000	^{This project will provide 50 girl victims of forced labour comprehensive support, including food, training, and education.}
^{Action pour la Paix,Education et la défense des Droits Humains}	^APEDH	^{Congo - Democratic Republic of the}	^Africa	^19,305	^{This project aims at supporting 250 survivors of human trafficking by providing medical and judicial referral, carrying out psychosocial care, and setting up therapy groups.}
^{Action Humanitaire pour la Santé et le Développement Communautaire}	^AHUSADEC	^{Congo - Democratic Republic of the}	^Africa	^20,000	^{The aim of this project is to provide direct and urgent assistance to children, including minor boys and girls who are victims of forced labour abuse through provision of provide physical, legal, educational, professional and health protection for these child victims of forced labour. This involves two components: support and orientation to the School Remediation Center for 1,500 girls and 1,000 boys, and orientation at the professional learning centre for 125 children among which 55 girls and 70 boys}
^{Public Union "Clean World" Aid to Women}	^CWAW	^Azerbaijan	^{South and Eastern Europe}	^19,990	^{The overall goal of the project is to provide psychological and legal assistance to 30 survivors of human trafficking survivors, aiming to strengthen assistance to women oster the reintegration of female victims into society.}
^{Bethany Christian Service Global, LLC}	^BCSG	^Ethiopia	^Africa	^19,956	^{This project will provide 6 female survivors protection, legal, health, life skills training, psychosocial supports and facilitate their reintegration with families and communities as per their willingness.}

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UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking awards grants to 29 projects across 16 countries

Details of the newly selected projects are as follows:

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