This document contains: Research on Social Norm Diagnostic and Behavioural Change on Modern Slavery by HTB Development Consultancy (2024) and Research on Child Trafficking in Ethiopia by Hope for Justice (2026).
About Project TESFA: Hope for Justice has been implementing the Elimination of Slavery in Schools and Families (TESFA) project, funded by the UK Home Office through the Modern Slavery Innovation Fund (MSIF Phase III). The overall goal of the TESFA project is to help create a safer environment by using a whole community approach to reduce the vulnerability of girls and boys to modern slavery in seven woredas of the Wolaita Zone (Kindo Koisha, Kindo Didaye, and Kawo Koisha) and Hadiya Zone (Gembora, Lemmo, Analemo, and Jajura) of Southern and Central Ethiopia.
The project uses a multi-level, community-based approach that involves children, school groups, teachers, caregivers, and community leaders. It aims to address the social, economic, and cultural factors that increase the risk of slavery in these communities. Its main focus is to change harmful social norms and reduce the systemic risks that make children vulnerable to exploitation, forced labor, and other forms of modern slavery.
