Anti-Trafficking in Persons Project [through Heartland Alliance]

$950K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	Heartland Alliance
Country	Iraq
Start Date	Aug 25, 2009
End Date	Jun 20, 2013
Duration	1,395 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`82152-54`

Grant Description

Heartland Alliance seeks to protect and reintegrate victims of trafficking by establishing a model residential facility and by strengthening a network of victim service providers throughout the country.

Heartland Alliance will also improve systems for identifying, documenting and tracking human trafficking in Iraq; foster legislative reform by providing technical assistance to lawmakers to amend existing legislation that governs human trafficking and labor exploitation; and launch a public awareness campaign throughout Iraq to prevent trafficking.