Statements

Mission

Hope for Justice exists to end modern slavery by preventing exploitation, rescuing victims, restoring lives, and reforming society. We have developed global policies to set consistent standards throughout our operations and those most relevant to modern slavery. We believe freedom is worth the fight. We believe justice is non-negotiable. We refuse to abandon the least, the last, and the lost. We challenge apathy with action. We choose to greet cynicism with hope. We are purposeful, passionate, and pioneering. Our vision is to live in a world free from slavery.

Our approach to ending slavery.
Preventing Exploitation - Through education and community empowerment, we help families and vulnerable people protect themselves against traffickers and their deceptive methods to control others.
Rescuing Victims - Our investigators and outreach teams work with police and other agencies to identify victims of human trafficking and modern slavery, build bridges of trust with them, and get them safely out of exploitation.
Restoring Lives - We provide world-class survivor aftercare, both residential and non-residential. Our legal advocacy and support ensure needs are met and give the best chance for justice to be done.
Reforming Society - We train others on the front line - police, healthcare workers, charities, and many more - to spot the signs of modern slavery and to respond effectively. We work with governments and businesses to make change happen.

Background

Hope for Justice has its roots as the Hope Foundation when in 2005, founder Natalie Grant first learned about the plight of women and children around the world and the travesty of sex trafficking. After researching the issue and speaking with devoted anti-human trafficking groups and caregivers, Natalie soon realized the desperate need for quality aftercare for victims. With that vision and the passion to make a difference, Natalie founded The Home Foundation.

Since that time, the Foundation grew and evolved into Abolition International which was recognized as an international leader in the fight to eradicate sex trafficking through our aftercare accreditation, advocacy and education initiatives. In 2014, Abolition International merged with two other non-profits: Hope for Justice and Transitions Global and now operate as one organization dedicated to fight human trafficking.

Impact

Located in Nashville, TN we operate The Tennessee Investigative Center, which was set up in November 2016. The Center's vision is to live in a world free from slavery. One of the primary ways this is achieved is by rescuing as many victims as possible and enabling others to do so. Hope for Justice is the only not for profit organization in Tennessee equipped to investigate independently or with law enforcement to identify and rescue victims of human trafficking.Since its launch, over 25 cases were referred to the Investigative Center. Three cases have already been accepted for federal prosecution. In 2021-2022, globally Hope for Justice trained 19,772 frontline professionals who are most likely to come into contact with victims of human trafficking, often without realizing it.

In the past year we have developed relationships with 20 law enforcement and federal agencies, federal prosecuting attorney offices and community organizations/non-profits across Tennessee including: Global Rescue 1 The local and national FBI The TBI - Hope for Justice serves on the TBI's Human Trafficking Advisory Council. Through our relationship with the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline (Polaris Hotline), we are now an official referral agency for calls to the hotline, related to trafficking situations in TN for which the caller does not want to speak with law enforcement.

Needs

We need financial help to fund the work of our Investigative Center which was established with three primary goals : build relationships with law enforcement agencies and non-profit agencies, which work with vulnerable populations, and child welfare as well as other governmental agencies; conduct training programs specifically tailored to law enforcement agencies, non-profit organizations, child welfare and other governmental agencies; conduct investigations and rescues, independently or in conjunction with law enforcement. The rise of human trafficking cases in Tennessee, coupled with limited resources, and the success of a proven model from our UK colleagues were all factors contributing to the launch the Center. Because of the hidden nature of human trafficking, prevalence studies rely upon extrapolated data from other known sources. As a result, the exact magnitude of the problem globally, nationally and within Tennessee remains an unknown. That notwithstanding, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations (TBI) has conducted prevalence studies and estimated the problem is epidemic throughout the state. Volunteers are needed to help make calls, raise awareness, execute fundraising events, seek in-kind donations, assist with office work, and a wide variety of other tasks.

CEO Statement

Human trafficking is a criminal industry worth hundreds of billions of dollars, and it truly is a form of modern-day slavery, with an estimated 49.6 million people affected globally (Source: ILO). It is thought there are 1,000,000 people in the United States who have been trafficked for labor or sex exploitation and are living in fear (Source: Global Slavery Index).

Hope for Justice works across multiple countries to fight this terrible crime. Within the United States, we are establishing a network of Regional Centers to expand our reach - helping more victims, deepening our impact on survivors, and creating resilient communities where survivors thrive.

Hope for Justice does more than raise awareness. We act. We are investigators with years of law enforcement experience, accredited trainers, legal experts, social workers, clinical therapists, policy specialists, and professionals. We work alongside law enforcement, building cases and handing them over for prosecution, and we are regularly called upon by state and federal agencies and investigators for our holistic anti-trafficking expertise. We also have a presence in Washington, D.C., influencing legislation and policy at the highest level.

Based on our four pillars of preventing exploitation, rescuing victims, restoring lives, and reforming society, we are providing an end-to-end and trauma-informed approach to bring hope and justice to survivors of human trafficking.

The newest part of our model in the U.S. is the RISE Program (Restore, Inspire, Strengthen, and Empower): an integrated suite of services that contributes to the sustainable improvement of the well-being, safety, and self-sufficiency of survivors through trauma-informed care and support, community engagement, and comprehensive case management.

We have already established Regional Centers in Tennessee, Iowa, and North Carolina and have strategic plans to expand our life-changing work further.

Board Chair Statement

It has been an immense honour to have been appointed as Chair of Hope for Justice after my predecessor, Peter Elson, stepped down in late 2021 after nine years of service. He set a very high standard, leading with wisdom and integrity.

Reflecting on my own first months as Chair and on 2021-22 as a whole, there has been so much happening across the charity, so much change and progress - but most important are the people we have been able to reach and the lives we have been able to change.

I am overjoyed when I see freedom being brought to people who had been trapped in modern slavery; seeing vulnerable and exploited children returned to their families; and seeing Hope for Justice expanding its work into new regions to help more people. Our monitoring and evaluation data tells us that the charity's various programmes reached a total of 194,984 people during the year, which is a phenomenal number and a real achievement.

All of us who sit on the Board of Hope for Justice and its subcommittees take our roles incredibly seriously, ensuring high-quality oversight of all activities and setting the strategic direction of the organisation. We seek to avoid and mitigate risks to the charity, its staff and beneficiaries, while being careful stewards of money donated by generous supporters across the world.
We want to ensure that every penny donated is used for maximum impact, and we have rigorous policies and processes in place to monitor this - across our programmes and also our office functions. We strive to repay the generosity of donors with the kind of careful stewardship of their money that each would hope for. This is particularly important at a time when economic conditions are affecting the lives of those we serve, as well as those who choose to support us.

I want to thank each and every supporter of Hope for Justice. I also want to thank my fellow Board members, the Executive team, the staff, and the volunteers who together make Hope for Justice such an extraordinary organization.

Robert Camp
Chair, Hope for Justice

Service Categories
Primary Category:	Human Services  - Victims' Services
Secondary Category:	Crime & Legal - Related  - Crime Prevention
Tertiary Category:	Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy  - Civil Rights

Areas Served

Tennessee and surrounding states; Iowa and surrounding states; North Carolina. Globally, Hope for Justice also operates in UK, Norway, Cambodia, Uganda, Ethiopia and Australia.

International

National

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