BENIN CITY, EDO- December 15, 2023 was a day of joy and gladness for 30 beneficiaries of our ‘Project Arise’ as they received humanitarian support (food and basic needs items and toiletries) just in time for the festive period.  This humanitarian support is aimed at improving the physical and family wellbeing of the beneficiaries as well as […]

BENIN CITY, EDO STATE- Pathfinders’ ‘Project Restore’ recently organised a life skills training on communication and on cultivating the habit of commitment and self-discipline for 37 project beneficiaries. During the training on communication, the participants learned about the transformative power of their voices. They were encouraged to speak up and to exchange information, knowledge, and […]

NOVEMBER 2023- BENIN CITY, EDO STATE. Pathfinders is proud to launch ‘Project Restore, a 3-year Project which commenced on the 1st of October 2023, with support from the U.S. Department of State. The Project’s objectives over the next 3 years are to see 1,000 young women and girls across Edo State no longer vulnerable to trafficking, […]

BENIN CITY, EDO- JULY 2023. ‘Pathway to Freedom’ Part 4 (PTF 4) Project was launched in January 2023 to provide humanitarian support, economic empowerment, vocational skills training, capital to start-up small businesses, financial literacy training, medical support and counseling services to beneficiaries who are survivors of sex trafficking. The Project also offers basic necessities to […]

BENIN CITY- EDO STATE. With support from the UN’s OHCHR, we launched Pathway to Freedom Part 4 (PTF 4) in January 2023 to provide humanitarian support, as well as provide economic empowerment, (vocational skills training, capital to start-up small businesses and financial literacy training), medical support and counseling services to beneficiaries who are survivors of […]

MAY 24, 2023- The 2023 Global Slavery Index, a flagship publication created by Walk Free, in conjunction with the ILO and IOM, effectively captures the grim reality of global slavery in over 160 nations.  Since its 2018 Report, the Index examined more than 160 nations and the existence of modern slavery around the world using […]

BENIN CITY, EDO STATE- To equip female survivors of trafficking, SGBV and at-risk women with the necessary skillset and mindset for identifying, launching and sustaining new business ventures, Pathfinders Business Academy classes began on April 11th, 2023. The overall objective is to ensure that all beneficiaries have transferable business and life skills to run their […]

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND- FEBRUARY 2023.  The United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime recently released its seventh edition of the Global Report on Trafficking in Persons. This biannual report explores 141 countries’ responses to trafficking in persons from 2018-2021, with a focus on changes in detections and convictions when compared to data since 2003 when UNODC […]

DECEMBER 2022- BENIN CITY. The hardship for our beneficiaries that began with the COVID-19 pandemic has yet to end. In an effort to ensure that they can meet their basic needs while we simultaneously reintegrate them into society and prevent them from being re-trafficked, PJI organized a food drive on December 15th, 2022 for all […]