(Youth participants engage in anti-trafficking prevention training at the Virtual Reality station during the Cyber Caravan workshop in the Philippines, November 2025) The air in Iloilo City on November 14th and 15th, 2025, was charged not just with the typical energy of the city, but with the focused dedication of young advocates from across the Visayas in Philippines. I was privileged to see the unfolding of "Youth Rise: Media and Cyber Action vs. OSAEC (Online Sexual Abuse

In November 2025, Arise Nigeria Country Coordinator, Chinomso Osuji, visited several IDP camps across Benue state and the Federal Capital Territory where Arise projects are being delivered by frontline partners. She shares below her reflections on the highly relevant work being carried out.   * We have intentionally avoided disclosing the names and specific locations of any of our frontline partners to protect their identity. If you would like to find out more about our work

Youth leaders from the Philippines Children’s Ministries Network (PMCN) participating in a group activity on online safety as part of a training programme. Each year on 11 January , National Human Trafficking Awareness Day prompts reflection on the scale and persistence of modern slavery. For Arise, this day is not about restating familiar statistics. It is about recognising a consistent gap between awareness and action, particularly in what happens after rescue. A 2022 UNICE