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Uniting, Empowering and Amplifying the voices of survivors of human trafficking across all 54 African nations.
A movement building initiative by Footprint to Freedom
ASC Leadership Academy
Empowering survivors through leadership training, mentorship, and advocacy skills.
Mental Health Initiatives
(Handprints to Healing)
Providing trauma-informed care and safe spaces to support survivors
SMALL-SCALE SEED FUNDING
job openings
PROGRAMS COORDINATOR
The position combines strategy, partnerships, campaigning, capacity building, communications oversight, and hands-on programme delivery, ensuring survivor leadership remains protected and central as the movement grows.
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WHO WE ARE
The African Survivor Coalition (ASC), an initiative of Footprint to Freedom, is a survivor-led movement dedicated to uniting African survivor leaders and grassroots organizations. We work collectively to end human trafficking in Africa by strengthening leadership, building capacity, and creating platforms that amplify the voices of survivors across the continent and beyond. Through collaboration, advocacy, and Afro-centered approaches, ASC empowers survivors to shape solutions, influence policies, and drive sustainable change.
VISION
To build a strong, survivor-led movement across all 54 African nations where empowered survivor advocates thrive as leaders, inspire change, and work collectively to eradicate human trafficking in Africa.
MISSION
To empower and unite African survivor leaders, amplifying their voices in the global movement to end human trafficking. We are committed to building a strong, survivor-led network that works collectively to combat exploitation, influence policy, and provide holistic support for victims and survivors across Africa.
Our Objectives
To foster meaningful connections between survivor-led organizations, donors, and partners, bridging critical gaps and enhancing collaboration.
To advocate for survivor-informed policies that reduce risk, protect victims, and strengthen anti-trafficking laws.
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We are reshaping how survivors are seen — reclaiming our identity, rising with purpose, and leading the fight for freedom.
OUR CORE VALUES
Survivor-Centered
Empowerment
Inclusivity
Collaboration
Trauma-Informed
Afro-Centric
OUR Events
Upcoming Events
RESEARCH & REPORTS
OUR SERVICES FOR PARTNERS
SURVIVOR INFORMED RESOURCE HUB
We offer expertise in policy review, research, advocacy, and resource development, integrating survivor perspectives to enhance anti-human trafficking initiatives.
FACILITATING COLLABORATIONS
We connect anti-trafficking stakeholders with survivor-led organizations and leaders to foster impactful partnerships and collective action.
ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPS
We collaborate with academic institutions to promote evidence-based approaches and innovative solutions in the fight against human trafficking.
OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM
Malaika Oringo
Chairperson, Director of Development
(Netherlands)
Afasi Komla
Regional Rep, West Africa
(Ghana)
Francisca Awah
Regional Rep, Central Africa
(Cameroon)
Joy S. Kingsley
Dir. of Impact, Strategy and Movement Building
(Nigeria)
Godfrey Mpandikizi
Legal Advisor & Regional Rep, East Africa
(Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Netherlands)
Frehewot Abiy
East African Representative
(Ethiopia)
Hervé N’DRI
West Africa Representative
(Senegal)
Yenenesh Tilahun
East Africa Representative
(Ethiopia)
Grizelda Grootboom
Southern Africa Representative
(South Africa)
OUR SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS
Mentorship
We provide one-on-one and group mentorship to support survivors in rebuilding their confidence, setting goals, and navigating personal and professional growth. Our survivor-informed mentors offer guidance, encouragement, and lived experience to foster healing and leadership.
Building Survivor-Led Initiatives
We assist survivors in developing and leading their own advocacy projects, organizations, and community initiatives. Through coaching, resources, and strategic guidance, we empower survivors to turn their ideas into sustainable movements that reflect their unique visions and voices.
Survivor-Leadership development
We nurture the leadership potential of survivors through training, mentorship, and opportunities for active engagement. Our goal is to build confident, informed, and empowered leaders who can influence change at every level of society.
Mental Health Services
We provide trauma-informed mental health care and emotional support tailored for survivors’ healing and resilienc
Engagement in Meaningful dialogues
We facilitate inclusive and respectful dialogue circles where survivors can share experiences, foster connection, and influence community-driven solutions to end exploitation.
Access to Trainings and Workshops
We offer skills-based workshops and educational trainings designed to build survivors’ capacity, boost self-confidence, and equip them with tools for advocacy, reintegration, and sustained leadership.
OUR MEMBERS IN ACTION
Welcome Firehewot and Grizelda to the ASC Executive Team!
Join us in welcoming @Firehewot Abiy Worku (Frey), Founder & Executive Director of Thrive Humanitarian & Development Organization (Ethiopia), and @Grizelda Grootboom, Founder of Survivor Exit NPC South Africa, to the ASC Executive Team!
Firehewot, a survivor leader, empowers women and children impacted by trafficking and exploitation through her survivor-led work in Ethiopia and regional anti-trafficking efforts.
Grizelda brings a bold voice for survivors in South Africa, advocating fiercely for women`s rights and sustainable change through Survivor Exit NPC.
The ASC Executive Team—survivor leaders from all five African regions—guides our strategy and mission to advance survivor leadership and freedom.
🥳 Celebrate with us!
#SurvivorLeadership #AfricanSurvivorCoalition #FootprinttoFreedom
We are still urgently searching for survivor leaders from Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Libya, Chad, Benin, Algeria, and Gabon.
By survivor leader, we mean someone with lived experience of human trafficking who is now using their voice and leadership to support other survivors, raise awareness, or contribute to solutions in the anti-trafficking space.
If you have any leads or know anyone, please reach out via email info@footprinttofreedom.org or DM.
#SurvivorLeadership #EndHumanTrafficking #AfricanSurvivorCoalition
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, we must also confront a difficult truth: women and girls remain among the most vulnerable to exploitation and human trafficking worldwide.
They continue to face layered injustices from gender-based violence and economic inequality to stigma, discrimination, and misinformation that silence their voices.
True progress requires more than celebration; it requires action, accountability, and the meaningful inclusion of survivors in shaping solutions.
Women must not only be protected they must be empowered as leaders of change.
#InternationalWomensDay #EndHumanTrafficking #SurvivorLeadership #WomenForJustice #GenderEquality #StopExploitation #HumanRights #WomenLead #DignityAndJustice #EmpowerSurvivors
Let’s continue amplifying women’s voices, advancing equality, and creating spaces where every woman and girl can thrive, dream boldly, and lead with confidence.
#AfricanSurvivorCoalition #InternationalWomensDay #WomenEmpowerment #GenderEquality #WomenLeadership EmpowerWomen InspireInclusion
Every year, around 10,000 people from the EU and beyond become victims of human trafficking within the European Union and many more remain invisible and undetected.
Human trafficking takes many forms, including sexual exploitation, labour exploitation, forced criminality, and forced begging.
We stand in solidarity with this campaign and reaffirm our commitment as an international organization actively engaged in advocacy efforts across Europe.
Ending human trafficking requires collective action.
You can help:
• Learn the signs of human trafficking ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ddD8V7Eg
• Report suspected cases
• Provide support to victims
🔗 Join the campaign and spread the word: https://lnkd.in/dHxC8qX4
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