A Pacific island with a big human trafficking problem.
The Solomon Islands may be a small nation, but its trafficking problem runs deep.
Underage girls are often sold into early marriage. And child labour and commercial sexual exploitation are common.
There are few services available to survivors and community awareness about human trafficking remains low.
Country Snapshot
30%
of children don't finish secondary school, leaving them vulnerable to abuse and exploitation.
3/4
workers work in the informal economy where labour laws aren’t enforced, which creates vulnerability.
21%
of girls are married before their 18th birthday.
Our Work in Solomon Islands
Survivor Care
Expanding services for victims of human trafficking, slavery, and abuse in high-risk areas through the capacity building of local NGO HOPE Trust.
Training national case workers and counsellors to deliver Trauma Informed Careto survivors.
Prevention
Increasing community awareness of the harms and dangers of human trafficking.
Training local leaders in high-risk areas to know the signs of human trafficking to keep their communities safe.
Systemic Change
Collaboration with schools and churches to ensure community-based care networks and safety nets are operating effectively.
Supporting survivors as they reintegrate into their communities and embark on positive, productive futures.
Equipped to Help Survivors Heal
Now that she’s been trained in Hagar’s Trauma Informed Care, Kerin, a counselor with HOPE Trust in the Solomon Islands, feels capable of supporting her clients better.
“I just listen as I had been taught in the Hagar training,” she says. “It’s all about the survivor feeling safe enough to release and breathe in the space provided. I’m passionate and honored to support the young girls in my country and help protect them from all forms of exploitation and abuse.”
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