Services for Victims of Human Trafficking - Non Governmental Organisations
Ruhama
Ruhama is an NGO that works, on a national level, with women affected by prostitution including those who are victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation. Ruhama provides a comprehensive range of services to women, tailoring interventions to individual needs. Ruhama provides a range of supports to allow women exit prostitution and reintegrate into mainstream society: including outreach, advocacy, counselling, safe accommodation, education (in-house and external), development/resettlement programmes, befriending, long-term support until woman becomes independent. Ruhama help women to access legal services, health care and housing. Victims of Trafficking have access to all services listed above.
Ph: 01-8360292
email: admin@ruhama.ie
www.ruhama.ie
Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI)
MRCI is a national organisation concerned with the rights of migrant workers and their families. It is concerned with the provision of supports to migrant workers and their families in situations of vulnerability.
Ph: 01-8897570
email: info@mrci.ie
www.mrci.ie
Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI)
The Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI) is an independent human rights organisation and a licensed law centre in Ireland. The ICI advocates for the rights of immigrants and their families and acts as a catalyst for public debate and policy change. Through its Specialist Immigration Advocacy Service, the ICI provides legal aid and representation to immigrants at particular risk, such as victims of domestic and sexual violence, unaccompanied minors and victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation.
Ph: 01-6740202
email: admin@immigrant council.ie
www.immigrantcouncil.ie
Act to Prevent Trafficking (APT)
APT is a faith-based group working to address the global problem of Trafficking in Persons. APT is primarily concerned with the trade in persons for commercial sexual exploitation.
Ph: 086-2524046
086-1072636
085-7161916
087-6581638
Email: info@aptireland.org
www.aptireland.org
Amnesty International Ireland
Amnesty International Ireland is the country’s largest human rights organisation with over 15,000 members and supporters. It is part of a global movement of over 2.8 million people working in more than 150 countries around the world. Amnesty International Ireland's sole concern is the protection of the fundamental human rights guaranteed to each one of us by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Ph: 01-8638300
email: info@amnesty.ie
www.amnesty.ie
Barnardos
Barnardos supports children and families through providing a number of direct family support services from over 40 centres across the country.
Barnardos' work is child-focused, responding to the needs of the individual child and family and aims to provide practical and professional supports.
Ph: 1850 222 300
email: info@barnardos.ie
www.barnardos.ie
Children's Rights Alliance
The Children's Rights Alliance is a coalition of over 90 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working to secure the rights and needs of children in Ireland. It aims to improve the lives of all children under 18 through securing the necessary changes in Ireland's laws, policies and services.
Ph: 01-6629400
email: info@childrensrights.ie
www.childrensrights.ie
Irish Refugee Council (IRC)
The Irish Refugee Council (IRC) is a membership-based, independent non-governmental organisation which advocates on behalf of asylum seekers and refugees. The Irish Refugee Council believes that every person has the right to claim asylum and to have a fair and transparent decision on their application.
Ph: 01-7645854
email: info@irishrefugeecouncil.ie
www.irishrefugeecouncil.ie
STOP Sex Trafficking
In June 2006, University College Cork (Ireland) hosted a conference to highlight the issue of sex trafficking. The conference was widely attended by service providers, voluntary and community organizations, academics, students, religious, politicians and Gardaí. As a result of the issues raised at the conference and a keen interest among participants to raise awareness in Cork, a campaign was initiated to STOP sex trafficking. the confer
Ph: 021-4505577
email: info@sexualviolence.ie
www.stopsextrafficking.ie
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