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From trafficking survivor to advocate

From trafficking survivor to advocate

AS many victims of human trafficking struggle to survive or seek help during the coronavirus pandemic, Kenyan survivor Sophie Otiende is hoping her new role with an international anti-slavery fund will offer a rare source of inspiration. Having worked for many years with grassroots organisations in Kenya to support victims, Otiende has joined the board of directors at The Global Fund to End Modern Slavery (GFEMS). Launched in 2015, the public-private partnership seeks to end modern slavery by making it economically unprofitable. Otiende was enslaved at 13 by an uncle who offered to look out for her when she joined a new…
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