76 PJI beneficiaries who completed our 3-month Adult Literacy Initiative and 6-week Business School, both tailored to meet their needs, from reading and writing to budgeting and customer service, excitedly attended their graduation ceremony on June 3oth, 2025. The ceremony began with a special session with a guest trainer who spoke about personal growth and […]
Project Restore Year 2: Food Drive for 55 Survivors of Trafficking
We’re so grateful to share the success of our recent food drive, where 55 brave survivors of trafficking received food and hygiene supplies to help ease their journey back to stability. Thanks to the generosity of our partners and supporters, each survivor received a well-rounded package including staples like brown beans, rice, garri, ogbono, egusi, […]
Pathfinders Conducts Food Drive and Life Skills Training for ‘Project Relief’ Beneficiaries
On May 29, 2025, we conducted a life skills training for twenty (20) of our ‘Project Relief’ beneficiaries. The training commenced with an in-depth session on critical thinking, during which participants were equipped with essential life skills to enhance their problem-solving abilities, decision-making, independence in everyday life, ability to analyse situations and to make informed decisions. […]
Project Restore Year 2: Life Skills Training for 75 Beneficiaries
In our continued effort to support survivors of trafficking and at-risk women on their journey to recovery, independence and a slave-proof life, 75 Project Restore beneficiaries recently participated in two transformative life skills training sessions focused on critical thinking & decision-making, and personal hygiene. The first session, facilitated by a trained professional, aimed to strengthen […]
PJI Conducts Food Drive for ‘Project Relief’ Beneficiaries
BENIN CITY, EDO STATE. On Thursday, 29th of May 2025, twenty (20) at-risk beneficiaries under Relief Project attended a life skills training. The training commenced with an in-depth session on critical thinking. The trainer did justice to the topic as the beneficiaries were equipped with essential life skills that enhanced their problem-solving abilities, decision-making, independence in everyday life, as well as their ability to analyze […]
Pathfinders Kicks Off ‘The Justice Project’ (TJP)
March 25, 2025 – Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. We are excited to launch ‘The Justice Project (TJP),’ which seeks to reduce human trafficking in Edo State, Nigeria by increasing prosecutions of traffickers in Edo through survivor protection and cooperation. The TJP, which is funded by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (Resilience Fund), […]
Celebrating Growth: 66 Project Restore (Year 2) Beneficiaries Complete 6-Week Business School Training
We’re excited to celebrate the successful completion of our 6-week Pathfinders Business Academy, held from February 13th to March 20th, 2025. Sixty-six (66) incredible women, survivors of trafficking and those at risk, took bold steps toward economic independence through entrepreneurship. Over six transformative weeks, participants gained practical skills in financial literacy, business planning, marketing, customer […]
UNODC New Report on Trafficking Reveals Rise in Victims Globally
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) 2024 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons reveals a rise in victims worldwide, particularly in the categories of child and forced labour trafficking, since 2022 (following a marked decrease in the detection of victims during the COVID-19 pandemic). Since 2022, global victims increased by 25% (compared […]
Nigeria Remains on Tier 2 on U.S. State Department’s 2024 TIP Report
June 24, 2024- WASHINGTON, D.C. The United State Department of State has released its 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report which ranks countries based on their respective government’s response to human trafficking in the preceding year. Nigeria remains a Tier 2 Country (Tier 2 are countries and territories whose governments do not fully comply with the […]
Legal Training for OHCHR ‘Pathway to Freedom’ Beneficiaries
BENIN CITY, EDO STATE- JUNE, 2024. On June 14, 2024, Pathfinders conducted a legal training session for 40 beneficiaries of its Pathway to Freedom Project (PTF5). The training covered crucial business laws, business registration and advertising, as well as business startup strategies and personal hygiene practices. Beneficiaries received transportation stipends and refreshments. The training supported […]