This donation goes directly to International Justice Mission, IJM, in support of ensuring protection against human trafficking for Ukrainian refugees and other vulnerable populations in Romania and Bulgaria.
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IJM is a leader in combatting human trafficking, and they have recently signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the National Police of Ukraine.
"We started our Ukraine Crisis Response Program in 2022, immediately after the war in Ukraine broke out, to address the risks in human trafficking faced by Ukrainian refugees fleeing their homeland, and to assist the refugees during their time spent in Romania. Ukrainian refugees are predominantly women and children, who are particularly vulnerable to labor and sex trafficking," said Shawn Kohl, Director of the European Anti-Trafficking Program at International Justice Mission. "This Memorandum of Cooperation is of paramount importance for a constructive partnership between institutions from Ukraine and EU states like Romania and Bulgaria, where IJM is already implementing robust programing. Joint actions will allow significant progress to be made in combating cross-border human trafficking and will ensure effective protection of the rights of Ukrainians affected by the terrible crimes of human trafficking," he added.
International Justice Mission has been working with the National Police of Ukraine for over a year, a collaboration that helped strengthening the organizations’ efforts commenced in 2022 to assist and protect Ukrainian refugees from the risks of human trafficking. In August 2023, IJM received funding from the US Department of State - Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, for the project "Regional Response to Trafficking in Persons within the Ukraine Crisis", aimed at ensuring protection against human trafficking for Ukrainian refugees and other vulnerable populations in Romania and Bulgaria."
