Dear Friend, Partner and Colleague,

Have you ever had that one opportunity that changed everything? 
 

Let me tell you about Mastulah. Two years ago, she was a single mom in Uganda, juggling odd jobs to feed her kids. Today, she’s a junior data analyst at a tech firm, mentoring women in her community.

What changed? One opportunity: our ICT training program and your support for it!

Mastulah’s story is just one of thousands. In 2024, with your support and through the collective work of members of the African Survivor Coalition (our movement building initiative), we reached:

• Over 5 million people through our collective advocacy and awareness campaigns.
• Supported over 7,500 survivors and individuals, providing resources, support, healing spaces, and the chance to reclaim their futures just like Mastulah did.

As we launch this first edition of our newsletter, we want to bring you closer to the heartbeat of this movement.

Here’s what you’ll find in this edition:

• A snapshot of what we’ve achieved together through Movement Building.
• Key accomplishments from last quarter.
• Upcoming programs – Small Scale Grants, Handprints to Healing, Voices of Resilience Forum.
• New team members.

Thank you for walking this journey with us.

P.S. Hit reply and tell us: Who’s your Mastulah? We’d love to celebrate their resilience.

Happy Reading!

Joy S. Kingsley
Director of Strategy, Impact & Movement Building

Impact Highlight

Behind every statistic is a true story of resilience. Thanks to our partners, donors, members of the African Survivor Coalition and supporters like you .

Key Accomplishments from Last Quarter

Webinar Spotlight

The Crisis in Africa, Rooted in Vulnerabilities -A Review of the UNODC 2024 Global Trafficking in Persons Report.
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Last Month, we hosted a webinar with the theme: “The Crisis in Africa, Rooted in Vulnerabilities – A Review of the UNODC 2024 Global Trafficking in Persons Report.” With over 90 attendees, the session brought together survivor leaders, policy experts, human rights advocates and activists to unpack the systemic drivers of trafficking across the continent.

The conversation emphasized the urgent need for context-specific, survivor-led solutions to tackle vulnerability and promote justice. It was a space rich with shared experiences, insights, and community-rooted strategies, a strong reminder that real change begins with those closest to the issue. Click the image above to watch the recap or the button below to read the report.

Footprint Kids Club Update

ICT Literacy Program Launched

This quarter, we took a big step forward in nurturing young minds and creating safer futures.

Under our Footprint Kids Club initiative, we officially launched the ICT Literacy program for schools, beginning with Bugabwe Primary School in Uganda. For many students, it was their very first interaction with a computer, and the excitement was contagious.

“Today’s training has helped us learn how to turn on a computer, use a mouse, and understand what a keyboard does!”
– Primary Six Pupil of Bugabwe Primary School

So far, 232 pupils have been enrolled, fully participating and are learning the importance of digital literacy, basic computer components, online safety and anti-trafficking awareness.