BENIN CITY, NIGERIA. December 9, 2021- Pathfinders launched ‘The Freedom Project’, which is providing holistic support for sixty (60) beneficiaries (survivors of sex trafficking and at-risk-women) over the next two (2) years, in October 2021. Because we appreciate the need for psychosocial competence and personal skills that help our beneficiaries make optimal decisions, communicate effectively […]
PALI Free Adult Education Classes Underway at PJI
Our Pathfinders Adult Literacy Initiative (PALI) is now underway! These free, three month adult education classes are geared towards providing basic education for women and girls, (generally) ages 15 to 35, enabling them to read, write and enunciate correctly. At Pathfinders, we understand that education has a ripple effect on other aspects of a person’s […]
PJI Conducts Business Skills Training for ‘The Redemption Project’ Beneficiaries
The Redemption Project (‘TRP’), a Pathfinders initiative launched in August 2021 to support 50 women beneficiaries (survivors of sex trafficking and women who are at-risk to becoming trafficked), ensures as part of its action plan, that our beneficiaries are learning life, soft, business or vocational skills which will serve to steady their feet along their […]
PJI Provides Ongoing COVID-19 Relief for Our Survivors Via Our Food Drive
In line with our mission to prevent sex slavery and to create space for women who have been denied access to sustainable economic empowerment due to the ongoing economic instability that has generated hardship for most Nigerians, including many survivors of sex trafficking, Pathfinders conducted a food drive on October 28, 2021 to support 20 […]
Free Adult Education Classes for Women and Girls Ages 15-35
Know a young woman in Benin City, Edo State, ages 15-35, that could benefit from free adult education classes? Please direct her to us on social media @pathfindersji or call us on 0817-000-7284. Classes are held every Thursday from 9am-12pm, with courses running for 3 months. Materials and local transportation included. Thank you for sharing!
Pathfinders Holds Stakeholders’ Meeting to Introduce ‘The Redemption Project’
Building on successful focus group interviews with Pathfinders’ beneficiaries conducted in August 2021, Pathfinders held a Stakeholders’ Meeting with 21 of its key stakeholders on September 14, 2021 to introduce ‘The Redemption Project’ (‘TRP’), a Project which will provide support for 50 beneficiaries (sex trafficking survivors and women who at risk to becoming trafficked) and […]
ETAHT Wraps Up Its 4-Year Tenure
BENIN CITY- EDO STATE- The Edo State Taskforce Against Human Trafficking (ETAHT), which was inaugurated on August 15, 2017 by the Governor of Edo State, H.E. Godwin Obaseki, to combat human trafficking in the State, is wrapping up its four-year tenure this month (August 2021). To mark the occasion, its chairperson, Professor Yinka Omorogbe, held a […]
Pathfinders Launches ‘The Redemption Project’
BENIN CITY, EDO STATE- AUGUST 2021. ‘The Redemption Project’ (TRP) is an 18-month Project launched in August 2021 by Pathfinders, with support from the European Commission and implementation by Expertise France. TRP will provide Direct Services – Wrap Around Care, including free medical services, counseling/mental health support, shelter, education scholarships, financial literacy classes, adult education […]
Pathfinders’ 2020 Annual Report
FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dear Partners, Thank you for walking with us through a most trying year! Despite global lockdowns and recessions, we saw our impact and influence expand as a result of the trust we cultivated over the years with survivors and national/global leaders. There is a lot to be thankful for, particularly as […]
NAPTIP Releases 2020 Data Analysis Report
ABUJA, NIGERIA- Nigeria’s anti-trafficking agency, NAPTIP, has released its 2020 Report, highlighting its efforts in 2020 to combat human trafficking in all its forms in Nigeria. Highlights include the following: NAPTIP received 1,032 cases for investigation, completed 251 investigations, prosecuted 69 cases (of the 239 received for legal opinion) and secured a total of 38 […]