Anti-Trafficking in Persons Project [through Amnesty International]

$210K USD

Funder	U.S. Agency for International Development
Recipient Organization	Amnesty International
Country	Israel
Start Date	Nov 20, 2007
End Date	Oct 11, 2009
Duration	691 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`82047-54`

Grant Description

Amnesty International will expand its ongoing educational programs for 10,000 students in 75 schools throughout Israel regarding human rights to create and implement a new educational program to develop awareness and activism about trafficking among teenagers and young adults.

In addition to the school program, AI will also educate Israeli Defense Force soldiers and police units within the Immigration Authority.

The goal of this program is to strengthen civil and military commitment to preventing trafficking for sexual and labor exploitation.