NoVo Foundation Announce Support for Grassroots Organizations to Address Key Gaps in Local Communities' Responses to Human Trafficking
The Partnership for Freedom today announced recipients of new grants to address labor and sexual exploitation at the local level by bolstering survivor leadership and strengthening grassroots organizing in Atlanta, Chicago, and Minneapolis. The four grant recipients are: Survivor Alliance, National Economic and Social Rights Initiative, Raise the Floor Alliance, and Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en la Lucha (Center for Workers United in Struggle).
"Cities have a critical role to play in addressing human trafficking and severe exploitation, and government efforts must be matched by leaders and organizations that can reach deep within their communities and lift the voices of the most vulnerable," said Megan Tackney, program manager at Humanity United. "We are excited to support organizations that can leverage their unique expertise to elevate the role of survivors and advance advocacy that addresses the root causes of exploitation."
Last February, the Pathways to Freedom Challenge also announced its support of three senior fellows in Atlanta, Chicago, and Minneapolis to develop citywide approaches to better prevent human trafficking and support survivors. The grants announced today will complement local government efforts by working at a community level to address some of the cities' biggest challenges.
Three of the grants were awarded to local nonprofits committed to addressing economic and other social injustices that are at the root of severe exploitation. Each grantee has grassroots community organizing capabilities and the ability to reach thousands of low-wage worker communities that have traditionally been vulnerable to exploitation, including immigrants, communities of color, and women.