IJM Ghana donates equipment to strengthen shelter for female trafficking survivors

International Justice Mission (IJM) Ghana has donated household items and essential equipment to support the refurbishment and operational capacity of a shelter for adult female survivors of human trafficking.

The items were handed over to the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at a ceremony attended by the sector minister, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, and officials of the Ministry.

The donation is intended to improve conditions at the Human Trafficking Female Adult Shelter and strengthen the facility's capacity to provide care and support to survivors.

The items include a 600-litre Nasco chest freezer, a 440-litre Nasco side-by-side refrigerator, a 43-inch LG Smart UHD television and a TCL washing machine combo.

Other items are a Midea five-burner gas cooker, an Ingco gasoline grass trimmer and brush cutter, 10 single latex foam mattresses, a 100-litre Midea commercial water boiler, a Buchymix blender set and a Two Lion industrial iron.

Speaking at the handover, IJM West Africa Programme Director Anita Budu said support for survivors must extend beyond rescue and access to justice to include recovery and reintegration.

"The journey to justice does not end when a survivor is rescued. Recovery, healing, and reintegration are equally critical," she said.

She added that safe and well-equipped shelters provide survivors with dignity, stability and the support needed to rebuild their lives.

Ms Budu said IJM was pleased to partner with the Ministry to strengthen the shelter and improve the quality of care available to survivors of human trafficking.

Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey thanked IJM Ghana for responding to the shelter's needs, saying the donation would improve residents' living conditions and enhance the facility's ability to provide care and support.

She also acknowledged the government's efforts to combat human trafficking and protect vulnerable people, and commended the collaboration among state institutions, development partners and civil society organisations.

The Minister further cited Ghana's attainment of Tier 1 status in the 2026 United States Trafficking in Persons Report as reflecting efforts by government institutions and other stakeholders to address trafficking.

The donation forms part of the longstanding partnership between IJM Ghana and the Ministry in promoting survivor-centred care and strengthening responses to human trafficking.

IJM works with local authorities in several countries to address violence and exploitation, including human trafficking and forced labour.

In Ghana, the organisation partners with government institutions to combat human trafficking and forced labour in the agricultural sector by supporting the capacity of relevant authorities to identify, respond to and prevent cases.

The latest donation is expected to improve the shelter's capacity to provide protection, rehabilitation and aftercare services for adult female survivors.