Recently, Arise’s Philippines Programme Co-ordinator, Chloie Isler, visited one of our projects in the south of the country to monitor its progress and take part in a stakeholder activity. During the visit, she met a group of survivors who shared the story of their exploitation in Sabah, Malaysia, and explained how a local Community Migrants Desk had played a crucial role in raising the alarm. Here, Chloie reflects on meeting them and hearing about their long journey home. Si

Human trafficking rarely begins with a threat. More often, it begins with a promise. For people facing poverty, limited opportunities or uncertainty about the future, an offer of work, education or a better life can represent hope. Traffickers exploit these circumstances, using false promises and deceptive recruitment methods to gain trust and create opportunities for exploitation. Across Albania, women, men and children continue to face risks of trafficking. Young people fro

Three trustees reflect on ten years of Arise Foundation, the power of local leadership and why prevention matters more than ever. Wendy Strauss, Sr Lynda Dearlove RSM MBE and Sr Deirdre Mullan RSM Ten years ago, Arise Foundation began with an idea that ran against much of the conventional wisdom of international development. What if the people best placed to prevent exploitation were not those arriving with outside solutions, but those who were already there? In communities w