Through education we raise awareness of the dangers of trafficking and work to protect young people in local communities. Our Human Development courses focus on the ways in which traffickers work, domestic violence. We also work to make women aware of their rights and social benefits to which they are entitled, which in turn brings empowerment and change to their lives.

We train local officials (including Border Police), teachers, social workers, nurses and doctors to identify children at risk of human trafficking. We work with communities to identify local needs and instigate beneficial programmes in their areas. GANC video here discussing the children’s hospital. Bringing local communities together strengthens them and makes them more resilient to traffickers. Because discussions surrounding sexual exploitation and abuse in Albania remain a taboo subject, there is a general reluctance within government institutions and NGOs to publicly confront such crimes. We continuously put pressure on governments to address these issues. We work diligently to raise ethical standards in education explain? and work with local communities to put these standards into practice.