Community & Social Justice Poverty & Inclusion 2025
The Salvation Army — Anti-Trafficking & Modern Slavery International (ATMS)

Anti-Trafficking & Modern Slavery International Impact Report 2025

The Salvation Army Anti-Trafficking and Modern Slavery (ATMS) International department supports the global response to human trafficking across 134 countries. Between June 2024 and July 2025, 12,718 community awareness events were organised; 165,580 vulnerable people received support; 14,552 survivors of trafficking were supported globally; and 70 survivors received return and reintegration assistance through the Beyond Programme. Six projects were funded in Uganda, Mozambique, Poland, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Burundi. In Bangladesh, child marriage laws were strengthened; in Mozambique, 698 potential victims were intercepted at the border.

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International project funding and technical support (Uganda, Mozambique, Poland, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Burundi); National Contact Person network (global Salvation Army); Zonal Coordinator programme (Africa, Americas, Europe, South Asia, South Pacific); Beyond Programme (return and reintegration, micro-enterprise, psychosocial support, family reunification); community awareness events; training for national contact persons; survivor protection and advocacy Custom geography from upload: Global (UK-based team, projects in Africa, Europe, South Asia, Latin America, South Pacific)

📊Key Metrics

12,718 community awareness events organised globally (June 2024–July 2025); 165,580 vulnerable people received support from The Salvation Army Key Metric 1
14,552 survivors of trafficking supported globally; 70 survivors received return and reintegration assistance through the Beyond Programme; 20 international family support cases Key Metric 2
698 potential trafficking victims intercepted at Mozambique–Malawi border (Tete); 125 women and 85 children supported in Bangladesh outreach; 26 survivors supported in Uganda project; 28 adults and children in Burundi Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • Bangladesh: local government agreed that religious leaders performing child marriages will have licences revoked — direct policy change achieved through project advocacy; Uganda: community football tournament raised trafficking awareness across law enforcement, local government and community leaders
  • Mozambique: MSHT incorporated into school activities across three Salvation Army divisions, with plans to embed into national curriculum; Beyond Programme provided micro-enterprise support enabling survivors to establish businesses and achieve economic independence (Kenya case study: hair salon; Uganda: second-hand clothes business)
  • Salvation Army present in 134 countries; UK and Ireland Territory ATMS team provides specialist international support; six projects funded in 2024-25 cycle; reintegration support includes accommodation, employment, vocational training, counselling, healthcare and income generation; Beyond Programme established international connections for at-risk family members overseas

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