On 30th July, we mark the United Nations’ World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, a day to stand in solidarity with the millions of people whose lives have been affected by exploitation and to renew our commitment to ending slavery and human trafficking in all its forms. This year’s theme, “Trapped Behind the Scam,” highlights a growing and deeply concerning form of trafficking: the exploitation of people through organised online scam operations. Behind these networks are p

John Studzinski (Arise Founding President) Ian Sweet (Arise CEO) Hello John, thank you for taking the time to sit and talk with me today. It's an exciting milestone for Arise Foundation as 2026 is our ten year anniversary. Ten years since you decided to create Arise to confront one of the most entrenched and often hidden injustices of our time; modern slavery and human trafficking. I have the privilege of leading

Conversations about Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps often centre on visible needs such as food, shelter, healthcare and protection. Far less attention is given to leadership, the quiet but powerful structures that sustain community life and hold people together amid loss, disruption, and uncertainty. During my visits to IDP camps across Benue State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) , one truth stood out clearly; displacement does not erase leadership, it reshap