Anti-trafficking and Modern Slavery
The Salvation Army is deeply committed to fighting and responding to modern slavery and human trafficking. We have a theological and historical mandate. We believe prayer is foundational and an essential, powerful tool to fight for freedom and work towards a world free from exploitation.
We invite you to join Salvationists around the world on Sunday 27 September 2020, to corporately cry out for justice and freedom. We want to activate our collective voice to say that we believe a world without modern slavery and human trafficking is possible.
- Find out more on the website of The Salvation Army's International Social Justice Commission
Latest news
19 October 2018
To mark the European Day Against Trafficking, The Salvation Army attended the European Parliament to present examples of its anti-trafficking work
30 August 2018
Theresa May visited The Salvation Army in Lagos, Nigeria, to learn more about one of its programmes designed to combat modern slavery
24 August 2018
The Salvation Army is responding to needs in border regions, with a focus on education – to help prevent refugees fall victim to traffickers
14 June 2018
The camp provided an opportunity to learn together and discuss what it is to be Christian men in the 21st century.
08 June 2018
A team of Salvationists from the UK is taking part in the Round the Island yacht race to raise money for anti-trafficking work
Pan-European campaign
Joining together across Europe, The Salvation Army has commenced its first pan-continental campaign, in order to raise awareness of – and deter people from being duped into – human trafficking and modern slavery. Around half of the 31 European countries with a Salvation Army presence have so far begun a multi-modal campaign, encouraging consumers to consider whether low prices come at the high cost of human exploitation. In ‘source’ countries, social media activity and poster campaigns are prompting job hunters who may be susceptible to unrealistic offers of work abroad to consider whether the offers are too good to be true.