Project Futures is an Australian non-for-profit organisation that connects people to the issue of modern slavery, sexual abuse and sex trafficking of women and children. We raise vital funds that goes towards services that rehabilitate, support and empower survivors. We are run by an experienced voluntary board, ensuring 100% of profits go directly towards the cause.

What is modern slavery and Sex trafficking?

Modern slavery occurs when a person cannot refuse, or leave a situation because of physical threats, violence, psychological coercion, abuse of power or deception.

It refers to one person possessing or controlling another in such a way as to significantly deprive them of their personal freedom with the intention of exploiting that person for use, profit, transfer or disposal.

Sex trafficking is a type of modern slavery in which mostly women and girls are forced through fraud or coercion to perform commercial sex.

*Source: Global Estimates of Modern Slavery (2017), Alliance

**Source: The World Counts (2020)

AFESIP CAMBODIA

PROJECT FUTURES has supported AFESIP Cambodia (AFESIP) since 2009 and is our longest standing beneficiary partner.

Weak law enforcement, corruption, grinding poverty and the fractured social institutions left by the country’s turbulent history has helped earn Cambodia an unwelcome reputation for child trafficking and sexual abuse. With approximately 18.6% of people living below the poverty line, access to education and safe employment opportunities can mean the difference between a person being “re-trafficked” into a life of servitude and one of long-term financial independence.

AFESIP seeks to care for and secure the rights of women and girls who have been victims, or are at-risk, of sexual slavery, exploitation and abuse by providing safe and secure housing, confidential psychological support, routine and emergency medical treatments, as well as professional legal assistance.

AFESIP also helps young girls enrol or return to school, employ reintegrated survivors into trades such as hairdressing and tailoring or gain scholarships to university, with many choosing to complete courses in Psychology, IT and Accounting at Universities.

OUR funding is targeted to the following 3 key areas

THE salvation army's trafficking AND SLAVERY SAFE HOUSE

This Safe House opened in 2008 and remains the only supported accommodation service in Australia for individuals experiencing human trafficking, slavery and slavery-like practices.

Clients and their families are assisted to overcome extreme disadvantage through a comprehensive supported accommodation service, complex case management and given help to navigate complex systems and social structures.

Case managers work with individuals to empower and strengthen their abilities; working toward a full realisation of their human rights. The Safe House simultaneously advocates for systemic change to decrease the barriers faced by individuals following exploitation; utilising a unique survivor led movement to do this. Case Managers resource and guide clients to learn living skills, navigate complex legal and migration situations and break down language, employment and education barriers—in turn reducing vulnerability to further exploitation.

Physical and mental health concerns contribute significantly to a person’s vulnerability and capacity to rebuild their lives. Trauma left untreated can disrupt a person’s ability to live independently and productively. Comprehensive and consistent psychological support is provided until they are confident they can support themselves, and the trauma they have experienced no longer intrudes on their everyday life. Psychological support is often not available to those without an income. The Safe House ensures that treatment is available regardless of income as it is critical to building a future.