Archives for June 2023

‘Project RISE’ Beneficiaries Receive Legal Training and Humanitarian Support from ‘OUR’

JUNE 2, 2023- BENIN CITY, EDO STATE. On June 2nd, 2023, with support from Operation Underground Railroad (OUR), five beneficiaries of Project RISE participated in a free legal clinic by two of our lawyer facilitators which informed and educated them on the type of free legal services available in Edo State and where to access them; […]

Pathfinders’ ‘The Freedom Project’ Conducts Food Drive for 60 Beneficiaries

JUNE 22, 2023- BENIN CITY, EDO STATE. Our quarterly food drive, which involves distributing food items to each of the 60 project beneficiaries, is one of the many ways ‘The Freedom Project’ is tailored to the needs of our trafficking survivors. As a result of the distribution, we help our survivors alleviate food insecurity, as much […]

Pathfinders’ Executive Director Named 2023 U.S. Trafficking in Persons Report ‘Hero.’

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA. Thursday, June 15th 2023 was a super important day for us, as our Executive Director, Ms. R. Evon Benson-Idahosa was honoured by the U.S. government as a 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report ‘Hero,’ alongside 7 other heroes selected from 181 countries and territories.  Since 2001, the Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP Report) […]

Pathfinders’ Business Academy Rounds off Classes for Cohort II Beneficiaries

BENIN CITY, EDO STATE. Following the successful conclusion of Session I of our Pathfinders’ Business Academy (PBA) classes for 60 students on March 17th, 2023, we immediately kicked off sessions for Cohort II with 30 newly enrolled survivor students. We concluded those classes, which focused on interpersonal/personal skills, creative thinking and financial and risk management, […]

‘The Freedom Project’ Organises Adaptive Business Training For Beneficiaries

BENIN CITY, EDO STATE. Following the conclusion of the initial session of our Pathfinders’ Business Academy (PBA) classes for 40 ‘The Freedom Project‘ (TFP) beneficiaries in Cohort A, an Adaptive Business Training on the production of ankara crafts, zobo (hibiscus) juice and local ice cream was organised on May 31st, 2023.  The training served to provide project […]

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