Stories and Case Studies

Identifying victims, supporting survivors, preventing exploitation. This collection of stories and case studies illustrates just a few of the lives changed by the work of Hope for Justice.

Maisie’s story

“We discovered that the person talking to Maisie was in fact a 44-year-old adult man living in the U.S. Our further investigations revealed his past conviction of kidnapping, as well as other crimes.”

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Featured Stories

Ethiopia Domestic Servitude

Tizita’s story

Uganda Sexual Exploitation

Anna’s story

USA Online Grooming

Maisie’s story

USA Sexual Exploitation

Megan’s story

Uganda Forced Labour

Buddy’s story

UK Domestic Servitude

Ofonime’s story

Ethiopia Forced Labour

Solomon’s story

UK Forced Labour

Paweł’s story

All Case Studies

Jan 16

Sifen’s story: Girl, 13, escapes from traffickers twice

Child Labour Domestic Servitude

Dec 13

Hiwet’s story: Reunited with son after sexual exploitation

Addis Ababa Bahir Dar

Oct 24

Gelila’s story: Neighbour helps girl to safety

Domestic Servitude Ethiopia

Sep 26

Gift’s story: Forced child labour in Ethiopia’s weaving industry

Ethiopia Forced Labour

Aug 30

Alemu’s story: Orphaned teenager’s strength despite adversity

Ethiopia Street Children

Jul 25

Ayelech’s story: How a Self-Help Group transformed life for mother-of-five

Ethiopia Parenting Training

Jul 11

Jacob’s story: Boy freed from kidnappers is inspiration to peers

Kidnapping Trauma-informed Care

Mar 28

Sanaa’s story: ‘Cruel and heartless exploitation’

Asylum Human Trafficking

Mar 22

Viktor’s story: Escaping his traffickers after four years in forced labour

Car wash Factory Work

Mar 15

Enku’s story: Regaining her childhood after being rescued from domestic work

Domestic Work Ethiopia

Jan 17

Beniamin’s story: How modern-day slavery can hide in plain sight

Airport Debt

Nov 10

Operation Fort: Uncovering the largest modern slavery ring in UK history

Forced Labour Operation Fort

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