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Impact Report 2019 Communities free and healed from the trauma of human trafficking, slavery and abuse.
Since 1994, Hagar has
supported more than
20,000 women and children
on their journeys to healing
and empowerment after
experiencing human
trafficking, slavery
and abuse.
CONTENTS
TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE 2
THE STORY OF HAGAR 6
MESSAGE FROM THE GLOBAL
CEO OF HAGAR INTERNATIONAL 8
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR OF THE
HAGAR INTERNATIONAL BOARD 9
THE PROBLEM 10
ABOUT HAGAR 10
2019 GLOBAL IMPACT 11
WHERE WE WORK 12
AFGHANISTAN 13
CAMBODIA 15
VIETNAM 17
SINGAPORE 19
MYANMAR 21
OUR SUPPORT OFFICES 23
OUR VOLUNTEERS 25
OUR PARTNERS 25
GLOBAL STRATEGY 2020-2022 26
GLOBAL GOVERNANCE 29
HAGAR INTERNATIONAL BOARD 30
HAGAR SUPPORT OFFICES BOARDS 32
2019 FINANCIAL SUMMARY 40
CONTACT US 42
We pursue the highest degree of care and
protection for our clients. While client images
have been used throughout this report, these
images do not necessarily represent the
individuals profiled. Names have been changed
where required to protect client identities.
Hagar 1
Trauma-Informed
Care
Over the past 26 years, Hagar has worked in some of
the most challenging geographic locations in the world,
where war, genocide and exploitation have devastated
communities and caused widespread trauma. Many of our
clients have experienced physical, sexual and/or emotional
abuse and we aim to respond to their trauma with
empathy, understanding and specialist knowledge.
To make sure this happens across the Hagar network,
we follow the principles of Trauma-Informed Care.
TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE
Trauma may cause long-term The Principles of We apply Trauma-Informed
effects on the emotional and Trauma-Informed Care: Care principles throughout
physical wellbeing of survivors, our organization to promote a
• R
ealize the widespread
so we work closely with our culture of safety, empowerment
impact of trauma.
clients to understand their and healing not only for clients,
history of trauma and provide • R
ecognize the signs and but also for communities, our
services that meet their specific symptoms of trauma. staff and partners. Following
needs. Taking time to truly Trauma-Informed Care principles
• R
espond fully by integrating
understand survivors’ ensures that our processes and
knowledge throughout the
backgrounds, the impacts of practices do not inadvertently
organization’s operations.
trauma upon their lives, and the trigger painful memories and
ways Trauma-Informed Care • A
ctively resist re-traumatizing re-traumatize clients, or affect
tools can help keep them safe any members of the the wellbeing of our staff, some
and prevent re-traumatization community, staff or clients. of whom have also experienced
is what we mean when we say trauma.
our work is ‘trauma-informed’.
Understanding the trauma, and
building safe, supportive living
and working environments
helps us find the individual
pathway each survivor needs
to heal and recover.
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LEADING CHANGE
We are deeply committed to leading systemic change to
prevent human trafficking, slavery and abuse, and advancing
the rights of survivors. Our Trauma-Informed Care experience
enhances our ability to effect change and, along with our
partners, we work to educate and inform, lobby for law revisions,
establish protection systems, and collaborate with governments
and organizations around the globe.
SHARING KNOWLEDGE
Hagar is a global specialist in Trauma-Informed Care and
we provide education, support and technical advice to
diverse organizations including governments, non-government
organizations (NGOs), public and private service providers,
schools and communities. The lessons we have learned
through implementing Trauma-Informed Care form the
basis for governments and other agencies to scale-up and
replicate in communities in which Hagar does not work.
Hagar 3
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“Hagar clients don’t just
heal from the trauma they
have experienced but they
go on to thrive. It is truly
transformational work.”
Dr Andrew Catford, Global CEO, Hagar International
Hagar 5
THE STORY OF HAGAR
The Hebrew name Hagar An angel found Hagar alone sired a great nation, as
means ‘one who flees’ or in the desert and promised a God had promised.
‘one who seeks refuge’. blessing on her child, naming
The story of Hagar and her him Ishmael, which means The story of Hagar is known
son, Ishmael, is the story ‘God hears’. to many faiths including
of millions of exploited, Christianity, Islam and
trafficked, abused and Hagar and Ishmael returned Judaism. Hagar is committed
rejected women and children. to Abraham’s household to providing sanctuary and
14 years later. Sarah had borne hope to women and children
In around 2,000 BC, Hagar her own son and, again, like Hagar and Ishmael, and
worked as a domestic servant forced Hagar and Ishmael to a journey of renewal for
for a rich man named Abraham, leave. They returned to the each one.
and his wife, Sarah. Sarah was desert and God again heard
unable to bear children so, their cries. An angel called to
following a common practice Hagar: “Do not be afraid. God
of the time, she offered her has heard the boy crying.”
servant to Abraham. When He reminded Hagar of
Hagar became pregnant, God’s blessing and provided
Sarah grew jealous and threw a spring of water. Hagar
her out of their home. and Ishmael survived and
prospered, and Ishmael
1998
Hagar Cambodia
launches its first foster
care project for survivors 2004
in Phnom Penh. Hagar Singapore
1994 launches.
Founder Pierre Tami 2009
opens the first Hagar
2005
Hagar Vietnam
Shelter in Cambodia. Hagar USA launches. launches.
1994 2006
2000
Hagar Cambodia’s
House of Smiles
opens for children
2006
with disabilities. Hagar Cambodia’s
Community Learning
2002 Centre is built in
Phnom Penh to
Hagar Australia provide catch-up
launches. education to survivors.
Hagar International
registers in Switzerland 2008
as an NGO.
Hagar Afghanistan and
Hagar New Zealand
launch.
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2014
Hagar begins building
the capacity of NGOs
working directly on
human trafficking,
slavery and abuse in
Myanmar. 2018
Hagar Vietnam hosts
Hagar Singapore its first national learning
provides human forum on Trauma-
trafficking awareness Informed Care in Hanoi.
training to over 4,000
law enforcement Hagar Singapore
officers. introduces the Legal
Toolkit for Vulnerable
2015 Witnesses in partnership
with the Singapore
Hagar Vietnam
Government and key
partners with the Yen
partner agencies.
Bai Women’s Union to
establish and manage a Hagar Afghanistan
social protection centre. trains 1,230 government
officials, university
Hagar Singapore starts
lecturers, religious
providing direct services
leaders, community
to trafficking survivors.
members and care
Hagar Vietnam providers on identifying
establishes Raising and preventing human
Awareness of Human trafficking, and effective
Trafficking in Nghe An trauma care for survivors.
2011 province, bringing
together judicial
Hagar UK launches.
authorities from 20
high-risk provinces.
2011 2019
2017
Hagar Australia presents 2019
survivor testimonies Hagar Vietnam evaluates
2012 to contribute to the the 10-year impact of The
development of a Whole Journey project.
Hagar’s Legal and Modern Slavery Act
Protection project in Australia. Hagar Cambodia drafts
launches to provide Juvenile Justice Guidelines
legal services and Hagar Afghanistan for application nationwide.
support to survivors. and partners spearhead
Hagar streamlines
the Combatting
Hagar Afghanistan its operating model
Human Trafficking in
launches its first project to strengthen global
Afghanistan project.
for trafficked boys. governance.
Hagar develops its
Hagar Vietnam 2020-2022 Global
establishes its Survivor Strategy to expand
Recovery Centre. programming and
presence, and impact
2013 150,000 survivors over
Hagar Hong Kong three years.
launches.
Hagar 7
Message from the Global
CEO of Hagar International
Dr Andrew Catford
Prior to joining Hagar, I was heal from the trauma they I would like to thank
well aware of the leading role have experienced, they go
that Hagar has played over on to thrive. It is truly our donors, staff and
the past 26 years, pioneering transformational work. volunteers for their
effective Trauma-Informed
Care services and case work Another key observation I support in 2019. As
for survivors of human made over this period was the you will read in this
trafficking, slavery and abuse. commitment of our staff and
I had also heard much of supporters. I met staff in report, the impact
Hagar’s ground-breaking work Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, of your contributions
Hong Kong, the US, Australia
in establishing effective social
and New Zealand and was
is remarkable. I look
enterprises and economically
empowering the most struck by how many had worked forward to the exciting
vulnerable clients across Asia. for Hagar for a decade or more.
Many commented that they felt
opportunities that
It was therefore my absolute
pleasure to join Hagar in working for Hagar was not just the new year brings,
June 2019 as Global CEO. a job, but a real calling. Similarly, and to dramatically
I am honored to have the I have thoroughly enjoyed
opportunity to lead Hagar meeting our dedicated donors increasing our impact
globally into the next stage and supporters who inspire us on survivors in 2020
of its journey. each and every day with their
passion and commitment to and beyond.
Over the course of 2019, I had helping Hagar free and heal
the wonderful opportunity to even more vulnerable women
see first-hand the life changing and children around the world.
impact Hagar has on the
women and children it serves, In my short time with Hagar,
who really are some of the most we have already made strong
vulnerable people in the world. progress to build upon this
What I learned over this time is foundation. In this report, you
that Hagar clients have not only will read of the ambitious
come from situations of extreme three-year strategy we
poverty and from countries developed to use our strengths
emerging from significant and experience from the past
conflict but also, by being 26 years to take Hagar’s work to
trafficked, enslaved or a whole new level of impact.
experiencing some of the worst Our aim is to reach 150,000
forms of gender-based violence, women and children over the
our clients have all experienced three-year period. You will also
severe trauma. Effectively read about the refinements we
addressing this trauma is made to the structure of our
Hagar’s real area of specialty. Boards. Due to be implemented
I have been so impressed to in 2020, they will enable Hagar
see the high rate of success to work as a more streamlined
that Hagar achieves in assisting global organization, which will
clients after these horrific enable us to achieve our
events. Hagar clients don’t just strategic objectives.
8 Impact Report 2019Message from the Chair of the
Hagar International Board
Mr Phil Badger
It was my pleasure to witness I would like to sincerely thank I would like to thank
the impact Hagar had in 2019 my fellow Board Members for
on the lives of some of the their time, energy, wisdom our committed staff,
most vulnerable people in the and significant contributions volunteers, donors
world – survivors of human throughout 2019. It is never
trafficking, slavery and abuse. easy to govern any organization,
and supporters.
particularly an international Without your help
During the year, the Hagar
International Board and the
NGO working on the complex
issues that we encounter across
the achievements
Chairs of the Boards of our a variety of different and you see outlined in
Hagar Support Offices visited
our field work and clients in
challenging contexts. However, this report would not
we made significant progress
Cambodia as part of our annual on governance in 2019 by have been possible.
face-to-face Board Meeting. simplifying and streamlining our
We were honored to meet some global structures. I am confident 2020 looks to be a promising
of the foster families Hagar this will position Hagar well for year for Hagar. With a streamlined
supported while they cared for the future as we build on this global governance framework
our vulnerable clients, and heard strengthened foundation to and an ambitious new three-
directly from a young client, more effectively and efficiently year strategy to effectively reach
Savorn, about the positive serve our clients as one united, more clients, I look forward to
impact of our foster care global organization. I would us working as a team, together
program. She explained that like to thank all Hagar Board with our donors and supporters,
despite the horrors of everything members, globally and in each to free and heal even more
she had endured in the past, Support Office, for the deep women and children from the
she was filled with purpose and thought they put into the trauma of human trafficking,
hope for the future as she process of improving our global slavery and abuse.
prepared to embark on a career governance and for the great
as a language teacher abroad. result, which will serve us well as
This is the sort of transformation we take Hagar into the future.
we are privileged to see in Hagar
clients. It is incredibly special. On behalf of the entire
organization, I extend an official
We are particularly proud that welcome to our new Global CEO,
Hagar has not only been an Dr Andrew Catford. We were
implementer of foster care in fortunate to have Andrew join
Cambodia but also a leader in Hagar in 2019 to lead us into
introducing the program this important next season.
nation-wide. We are thrilled to We are extremely grateful for
see that, as a result, foster care his extensive experience in
is now widely accepted and international development, NGO
applied in Cambodia, including executive leadership in a variety
by government agencies. It is a of country contexts, gender-
great reminder of the long-term based violence programming,
impact Hagar has on national and organizational governance,
systems and structures, in all of which are helping shape
addition to the transformational our future direction.
impact on individual clients like
Savorn.
Hagar 9There are more people in slavery now than at any other time in human history. 40.3 million people are living in slavery 10 million are children 29 million are women and girls 61% of victims are in Asia and the Pacific Source: Alliance 8.7 10 Impact Report 2019
About Hagar
Our Vision Our focus is on working with
women and children who are
What are we working towards? suffering trauma as a result of
human trafficking, slavery and
Communities free and healed abuse. We seek to extend and
from the trauma of human expand the reach and impact
trafficking, slavery and abuse. of this work through advocacy
and building the capacity of
Our Mission governments, international
institutions, other NGOs,
Why do we exist? corporations and communities
to combat human trafficking,
For those affected by trauma
slavery and abuse and advance
and those who support them,
the rights of those who have
Hagar is an expert in care and
experienced these horrors.
recovery. When healing happens,
the cycle of trauma stops.
Our Values WE WORK
INTENSIVELY
What do we stand for and
how do we behave? AT THE:
Respect: We believe in the right
of all people to be heard and
treated with respect and dignity.
INDIVIDUAL LEVEL
Integrity: We commit to act to heal trauma.
ethically and honestly and strive
to do the right thing at all times
and in all circumstances.
PROJECT LEVEL
Compassion: We want to ensure access to
compassion and kindness to high-quality, culturally
be evident in our attitude and appropriate, Trauma-
communication, and in active, Informed Care services.
practical ways.
Excellence: We hold ourselves
to high standards. We listen
and learn from those we SYSTEMIC LEVEL
support, our partners and each to bring an end to
other, to continuously improve human trafficking,
all that we do. slavery and abuse.
Hagar 112019 Global Impact
1,167
CLIENTS DIRECTLY SUPPORTED ON THEIR
JOURNEYS TO RECOVERY AND EMPOWERMENT.
2 MILLION PEOPLE REACHED THROUGH OUR AWARENESS-RAISING
INITIATIVES, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, EDUCATION PROGRAMS,
43,789
GOVERNMENT AND NGO PARTNERSHIPS, AND MEDIA STRATEGIES.
DIRECT AND INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES.
Clients: Survivors of human trafficking, slavery and abuse who Indirect beneficiaries: Other community members who
received direct client-based services. benefitted from Hagar’s capacity-development work, e.g.
clients reached by people who were trained by Hagar, family
Other direct beneficiaries: People who participated in members of school children, or other community members
capacity-development training, or attended community-based who were trained or attended community campaigns.
campaigns, e.g. family members, local authorities, government,
and like-minded agency staff.
12 Impact Report 201934,290
INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF OUR WORK.
8,332
OTHER DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF OUR WORK.
2,278
TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE COUNSELLING
SESSIONS DELIVERED.
Hagar 13Where We Work Hagar is a global organization with Program Offices in Afghanistan, Cambodia, Vietnam and Singapore. We also work with partners in Myanmar, and have Support Offices in Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, UK and USA. CAMBODIA SINGAPORE 14 Impact Report 2019
AFGHANISTAN
VIETNAM
MYANMAR
Hagar 15Afghanistan
After four decades of conflict, Afghanistan
persists in the struggle for stability. A complex
political context, economic vulnerability, and
high migration and displacement create the
conditions for human trafficking to flourish.
Afghanistan has one of the highest rates of
violence against women in the world and
deeply entrenched gender roles.
In Afghanistan, Hagar works closely with
government ministries and the Trafficking in Persons
(TiP) High Commission to increase the country’s
capacity to tackle human trafficking, slavery and abuse.
Our Empowering Women for a Better Future (EWBF)
project tackles gender inequality and aims to overcome
disadvantage by increasing women’s access to
education, training and employment. In 2019, we created
six community Self-Help Groups (SHGs) to financially
empower women. All attendees reported improved
OUR IMPACT
social skills and networks and increased business and 1,517
marketing skills, mentorship opportunities with the direct beneficiaries.
Afghanistan Women Chamber of Commerce and
Industry, and household incomes. We welcomed the 11,378
backing of 50 new partners, who provided pro-bono indirect beneficiaries.
or discounted services to support the education and
empowerment of the women. The active and effective 371
engagement of male gatekeepers in communities and Engaged with 371
households was critical to the success of the SHGs. government and civil
society organizations.
Afghanistan has 27 Protection Centres dedicated to
supporting survivors of abuse. During the year, we were 682
invited to conduct Trauma-Informed Care awareness Conducted 682
workshops and provide support at the policy and counselling sessions.
program levels to strengthen core psychosocial services
within six of the Protection Centres. The sessions 100%
included Trauma-Informed Care awareness and of clients in residential
education, and quality improvement assessments. care accessed education,
At the conclusion of our program, participants knew justice and vocational
how to provide psychosocial support and manage training.
the culture changes required to transform into
Trauma-Informed Care organizations. One of our 10
primary motivators for this work is to protect those Trauma-Informed Care
who serve survivors. Secondary trauma suffered by workshops for agencies
caregivers is often overlooked or underestimated. with frontline caregivers.
We provided technical support to the Ministry of Labour 152
and Social Affairs, the Ministry of Women Affairs, and Protection Centre
the Afghan Shelter Network (ASN) by finalizing draft staff trained in
guidelines for the Protection Centres that incorporated Trauma-Informed Care.
Trauma-Informed Care principles to address gaps in
service provision.
16 Impact Report 2019Madina’s story “I am proud to say
that Hagar has
Fifteen-year-old Madina knows what
it’s like to be knocked down. Living in
helped me a lot.
male-dominated Afghan society, she Through the
faces enormous opposition to attending
school, pursuing her dreams, and even counselling I have
riding a bike. But with the support of her learnt to share my
mother, and of our partner, Tear Australia,
Madina is determinedly overcoming the problems freely
barriers to education and forging a path
for herself and other young women in
without fear and
Afghanistan. to listen to others.
There is severe discrimination in Madina’s Hagar has been like
family and community, and a strong belief
that boys are better than girls. Madina’s
a mother to me.”
grandparents (on her father’s side) mistreated Madina
her mother, who was beaten for giving birth
to three girls. They would not let Madina’s
mother go out to the market and did not
want Madina and her sisters to go to school.
“My family thought girls were weak and
could not take responsibility but my mother
disagreed and taught me and my sisters
that we have value.”
Madina’s father was eventually persuaded
to allow the sisters to go to school. Even so,
her family does not have enough money to
enable Madina to continue her education.
One of Madina’s classmates told her about
Hagar, and she says, “Through Hagar, I was
linked to an English course at the Adult
Learning Centre. I am working hard to learn
so I can get a scholarship.”
Madina entered an Islamic essay writing
competition and won first prize, a computer,
which she sold to buy a bicycle to ride to her
study courses. It is uncommon for girls to
ride bikes in Afghanistan though, and
Madina was knocked off her bike by angry
people several times. “I was once pushed off
and fell into a drain. I was wounded but am
determined to succeed so I persevere.”
“My dream is to study astronomy, medicine
and English. I want to do work like Hagar and
help provide inspiration to other young
women in Afghanistan.”
Hagar 17
Hagar 17Cambodia
Emerging from the ravages of conflict and
relatively recent genocide, Cambodia is a country
with rich cultural heritage and, at the same
time, deep inter-generational trauma. With an
estimated 256,800 people living in modern
slavery, it has the highest prevalence of slavery
in the world after North Korea and Uzbekistan.
Domestic and gender-based violence are
prevalent, with a recent UNICEF report revealing
that one in five Cambodian men between the
ages of 18 and 49 admitted to perpetrating rape.
For more than 26 years, we have worked with survivors
of human trafficking, slavery and abuse in Cambodia.
At the individual level, we provide safe places to live,
loving foster families to care for children, trauma
counselling, medical care, legal advice and the
opportunity to go to school, learn vocational skills or
gain a university degree. At the national level, we work OUR IMPACT
closely with the Royal Government of Cambodia to
increase its capacity to sustain this life-changing 2,725
work in their country. direct beneficiaries.
The Legal and Protection project supports clients, 8,311
keeps them safe during legal proceedings, and ensures indirect beneficiaries.
they have quality legal representation. In 2019, 83 clients
were supported by this project and all were placed safely 20
in foster care, their families of origin, or kinship care. clients received job
placements.
In 2019, our Community Learning Centre (CLC)
worked with child survivors of abuse, and families from 66
impoverished local communities to provide high-quality participants from partner
primary education. Children undertook a specialized organizations attended
curriculum that enabled them to catch up on missed Trauma-Informed Care
education, and school social workers and teachers workshops.
worked closely with families and counsellors to guide
the children’s recovery and development. 114 students 747
received catch-up education at CLC in 2019 and 100 face-to-face counselling
students were subsequently referred to public primary sessions and 194 phone
and secondary schools. counselling sessions were
delivered.
We provided support to the Ministry of Justice by
coordinating the second and third National Meetings of 2
the Juvenile Justice Law Working Group to review the Cambodia government
draft Judicial Guidelines Related to Children in Judicial ministries, the Ministry of
Proceedings in Cambodia (Children in Conflict with the Justice and the Ministry
Law, Child Victims and Child Witnesses). The meetings of Education, Youth and
were conducted in Phnom Penh and chaired by Her Sport, partnered with
Excellency the Secretary of State with the participation Hagar Cambodia to develop
of judges, lawyers, prosecutors, Legal Aid of Cambodia, national guidelines and
UNICEF and Hagar Cambodia’s leadership team. The curriculums.
guidelines, which are due to be launched by the Ministry
of Justice in 2020, will support children who go through 281
the court system. communities were trained
in Good Parenting Skills,
Domestic Violence and
Child Protection.
18 Impact Report 2019Champa’s story “I felt very lonely.
No one helped me!
Champa is 17 years old and in her final
year of high school. She has a two-year-
I couldn’t find anyone
old daughter who is the result of a rape who I trusted [and
that occurred when she was 14.
could] share my
Champa was born into a typical rice-farming
family in a village in the South of Cambodia.
problems with. I was
One day, when she arrived home from school, not confident at all.
and her parents were away working in the
rice fields, she was raped by a neighbor. The Once I met Hagar
perpetrator threatened her and demanded staff [counsellor], I was
that she not tell anyone. As a 14-year-old girl,
Champa was too afraid to disclose what had very happy because
happened. Eight months later, however,
her pregnancy made the secret impossible
she helped me and
to keep. listened to me.”
Champa was connected to Hagar by a local Champa
partner organization called Mother’s Heart.
Initially, her family did not want Hagar staff
to come to their house because they felt
embarrassed and concerned that people in
their community may discover what had
happened. Hagar staff provided information
about services and encouraged the family
to file a complaint against the perpetrator.
Champa and her family received Hagar
services including case management,
counselling and legal support.
When Champa first met her counsellor,
she had many distressing symptoms
including nightmares, shame, worries,
difficulty sleeping and concentrating, low
self-esteem and a feeling of hopelessness.
The counsellor developed a Trauma-Informed
Care treatment plan to help Champa heal,
and assisted her through the intense
court process.
Champa is a courageous and strong young
woman. She studies hard and is thriving.
She is also a good mother who loves her
daughter very much. Champa dreams of
helping others and says, “I want to become
a teacher to help children in my community
have a good future.”
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Hagar 19Vietnam
Vietnam is one of South East Asia’s fastest-
developing countries, yet it remains a significant
source country for women, men and children
who are subjected to sex trafficking and forced
labor. Women are trafficked as brides to
neighboring countries, as well as further
afield, with incidents of trafficking that reach
as far as Europe. Domestic violence is widespread
and almost 60 per cent of married women
have suffered physical or sexual abuse in
their lifetimes.
Hagar Vietnam supports women and their
children through the whole journey of recovery,
offering Trauma-Informed Care counselling, education,
vocational training and job placement while they
are living in safe accommodation in the community.
Hagar Vietnam’s The Whole Journey program
ensures that clients and their dependents are safe and
OUR IMPACT
protected from physical harm, abuse and exploitation. 5,110
In 2019, we employed a range of approaches to ensure direct beneficiaries.
that all clients had access to safe accommodation and
we cooperated with shelters, NGOs, and government- 14,391
operated accommodation including the Yen Bai Satellite indirect beneficiaries.
Care Centre and the Hanoi-based Peace House Shelter.
We rented simple houses in communities to enable our 26
case managers to work closely with clients and their Trauma-Informed Care
families to develop individual safety plans, no matter training courses were
where they lived. conducted for 970
participants.
In 2019, our commitment to strengthening national
systems continued and we used field-based evidence 16
to influence national legislation, policies and procedures events raised awareness
across a range of areas including Trauma-Informed Care, about gender-based
gender-based violence, human rights, child protection, violence and reached
and positive parenting. We worked with organizations 3,800 people.
including the Government of Vietnam and the United
Nations, and presented Hagar’s Trauma-Informed Care 60
model at provincial, national and international forums. officers in Yen Bai, Hoa Binh
Hagar Vietnam participated in national Child Rights, and Cao Bang improved
Counter-Trafficking Network, Ethnic Working Group, their capacity to support
and Gender-Based Violence working groups. In 2019, survivors and lead activities
Hagar Vietnam was elected to the NGO Resource against gender-based
Centre Steering Committee, and we also took part in violence.
international NGO discussions with the Government
of Vietnam. 3
reports about Hagar’s
970 people from government agencies, NGOs, academic Trauma-Informed Care
organizations, the United Nations, and client families approach were broadcast
attended 26 Trauma-Informed Care training sessions on national TV.
throughout the year. The sessions increased awareness,
knowledge and the capacity for attendees to include 657
Trauma-Informed Care approaches in their own work. people from different
Forty child-protection focal points working in Cao Bang organizations learned
and Hoa Binh provinces were provided longer-term Trauma-Informed Care tools
capacity development training and supervision to help support survivors.
opportunities.
20 Impact Report 2019Hoa’s story “Hoa is very hard-
working and willing
Hoa is a 29-year-old woman who is
blind and comes from an extremely poor
to learn and work
family. Her father lives with a mental seriously. Some
illness, her mother is elderly and unable
to work, and all of her siblings have customers have
disabilities. Hoa supported the family good feedback
by wandering the streets, singing and
asking for money. when receiving spa
In 2017, Hoa’s four-year-old daughter was treatments from Hoa
sexually abused. When she found out, and she has a stable
Hoa was miserable and blamed herself for
not being able to protect her daughter. monthly income. If
When Hoa was introduced to Hagar, Hagar has someone
initial assessments indicated that she was
traumatised and there were complexities.
else like Hoa, then
We provided comprehensive medical, legal, please recommend
psychotherapy, education and economic
services to help Hoa and her family recover. to me.”
Her daughter was taken to hospital for Hoa’s Manager
examination and treatment and then to
preschool to start her education. After
receiving legal support, Hoa was able to
seek justice for her daughter, and the child’s
abuser received a 13-year prison sentence
for his crime.
Hoa required urgent employment and,
through Hagar, she accepted a position
with Omamori Spa, which is a social
enterprise that teaches people who are
blind to provide spa treatments. Hoa
received vocational training, learned English
and received housing support and living
expenses until she began to earn an
income. Hoa said, “I have a lot of difficulties
because I am not used to it, my hands are
still weak, but I think this is an opportunity
for me to have a better job. The case
manager and trainer encouraged me a lot.”
After only three months of training, Hoa
was able to provide services for customers.
And after six months, her skills improved
and her income increased, which enabled
her to maintain her life in Hanoi, send
money for her daughter and start to put
aside some savings.
Hagar 21
Hagar 21Singapore
Singapore is a popular transit point and
destination hub for human trafficking activities,
and women and girls are brought into the
country for sexual or labor exploitation.
Taking advantage of Singapore’s attractive
economic conditions, criminal syndicates
deceive vulnerable victims with false job offers,
promising them a better life for their families.
Singapore’s one million low-wage foreign
workers are among the most vulnerable.
Hagar Singapore provides services that help clients
recover from trauma and restart their lives. We offer
assistance with literacy, economic and life skills,
employment opportunities, and reintegration to
home countries. At the systemic level, we elevate the
capabilities and awareness of local communities to
respond to slavery and abuse by training enforcement
groups and community members on topics like OUR IMPACT
human trafficking and exploitation.
117
In 2019, we worked closely with the Singapore direct beneficiaries.
Government to assist women and young girls who
were trafficked into the country for sexual exploitation 10
and forced labor. During the year, we saw the first indirect beneficiaries.
labor trafficking conviction since the establishment of
the Prevention of Human Trafficking Act in 2015. The 1.78 million
Singapore State Courts found two nightclub managers people reached through our
guilty of human trafficking and exploiting three women public awareness initiatives.
from Bangladesh. The women were subjected to
oppressive working conditions and their salaries, 32
passports and identification documents were withheld. We collaborated with 32
The three women were placed in Hagar’s care by local corporate and educational
authorities in 2016. We are deeply encouraged by the institutions, 13 community
women’s resilience, as shown throughout their recovery partners and social groups,
journeys, and pursuit of justice. All of them have since and various government
returned to their home countries and are living new lives. bodies to raise awareness.
Workshops at the National University of Singapore (NUS) 630
Moot Court helped clients visualize being in court and migrant workers reached
learn about their rights, including requesting a translator, through eight awareness
asking for toilet breaks and seeking clarification. and mental-wellness events.
Knowing what to expect in court helped allay their fears
and anxiety. Hagar staff and trained volunteers were 90
present at every client’s court session and provided a hours were spent in court
total of 90 hours of moral support and emotional supporting clients though
strength throughout the year. their legal proceedings.
Our Proficiency in English project helped 86 clients 32
improve their conversational English skills, which are clients received education
critical for building confidence and enhancing about their legal rights.
employability. We also partnered with an agency that
specializes in financial education for migrant workers 86
and one client completed a six-month course on beneficiaries attended
money management, essential computer skills and English classes that
communication skills (see Aanya’s Story). helped improve their
conversational skills.
22 Impact Report 2019Aanya’s story It was rewarding to
connect Aanya with our
At 17 years of age, Aanya was deceived by
a false job offer and arrived in Singapore
partner agency, Aidha,
to discover she had fallen into a trap set which specializes in
by traffickers. Instead of working as a
performing artist, Aanya was forced financial education for
into working under harsh, exploitative migrant workers. The
conditions in a nightclub. After she
was rescued by Singapore’s Ministry of course helped improve
Manpower, Aanya was referred to Hagar
for help.
Aanya’s employability,
as the workforce is
Through consistent Trauma-Informed Care
counselling and therapy, Aanya regained a increasingly moving
sense of self-worth and hope for the future.
With a keen interest in technology, Aanya
towards digitiztation.
dreamed of pursuing an IT-related course The money management
when she returned home but did not have
the necessary basic computer skills. component helped Aanya
Motivated and keen to learn, and with our reach her financial goals
support, Aanya began a six-month course
in money management, essential computer for herself and her family.
skills and communication skills.
Aanya set an excellent
From having no digital literacy, Aanya is
now able to use simple internet applications.
example for our other
In addition to computer skills, she gained clients, and a number of
valuable money management skills that will
greatly aid her future-planning. Aanya will them are now motivated
complete the course soon and is excited to pursue higher learning.”
about enrolling in the advanced course.
Hagar Singapore
Hagar 23
Hagar 23Myanmar
Myanmar presents many developing-world
contextual challenges such as poverty,
significant gender inequity, high rates of human
trafficking and other human rights abuses,
and ethnic conflict and the resulting refugee
migration. These challenges have become
social, political and economic vulnerabilities in
Myanmar, as human services and government
infrastructure are insufficient to address them.
With so many risk factors and minimal capacity
for intervention, Myanmar sees high numbers of
victims of human trafficking, sexual exploitation
and abuse, as evidenced by its rank as the
18th lowest of 167 nations on the global slavery
index www.globalslaveryindex.org
The data that is available cannot fully communicate
Myanmar’s context of trauma. There is a causal
relationship between trauma and the onset of mental OUR IMPACT
health conditions and many in Myanmar have endured
trauma for decades. We are likely only seeing the tip of 30
the iceberg regarding the impact of trauma in Myanmar, participants from four
and the growing problem needs urgent attention. partner organizations
Unfortunately, support organizations are often ill-equipped received Trauma-Informed
to help human rights abuse survivors recover from the Care training.
emotional, physical and mental impacts of trauma.
200
Through our own qualitative field research, local NGO Within a few months
partners highlighted a critical gap across services in the of completing their own
country: trauma exposure, symptoms and recovery are training, the participants
rarely discussed and often overlooked. Among service had trained 200 of their
providers, there needs to be increased awareness of colleagues and other
trauma and its impact on clients and staff, and NGO staff.
integration of Trauma-Informed Care interventions
beyond meeting safety and basic needs.
We work in partnership with four large non-profit
organizations to build their understanding of the impact
of trauma and improve their skills in providing Trauma-
Informed Care services to their approximately 60,000
beneficiaries. We also help our partners implement staff
wellbeing policies, practices and procedures. These are
essential components of trauma-informed organizations,
and they ensure the emotional wellbeing and retention
of staff, and strong client outcomes.
The Capacity Building Project for Non-Profits in
Myanmar builds upon the foundational Trauma-Informed
Care training that began our efforts in Myanmar
(2017-2018). In 2019, we conducted courses for teams of
trainers from World Vision, World Concern, Yangon Kayin
Baptist Women Association and Action Aid. The local
trainers subsequently began to educate their own
organizations and beyond, which allowed the project
to have a ripple effect that continues to grow.
24 Impact Report 2019In September 2019, The Hagar International “We so often take
Global CEO, Hagar USA Executive Director,
and Lead Trainer travelled to Myanmar to for granted having
assess the effectiveness of the project and access to quality
determine long-term needs in Myanmar.
health and mental
The team was struck by both the impact
of the Hagar capacity-building program health services when
on participants and their work, and the
enormous need for Hagar to continue to
we need them in the
expand services in Myanmar, given the developed world,
significant levels of trauma in-country and
the limited services to effectively address it. because they are
Over the next three years we aim to:
commonplace. Sadly,
• S
trengthen and expand the core team in Myanmar, where
of trainers delivering Trauma-Informed
Care training.
there is a very high
• Reach an ever-broadening network of NGOs. rate of trauma, there
• E
mpower partners to provide Trauma- are minimal services
Informed Care training and support to their
direct service teams, particularly in areas
to assist those
of conflict or high volumes of refugees. traumatized from acts
• H
elp partner organizations promote of human trafficking,
staff personal care and wellbeing
within their organizations to ensure slavery and abuse.”
that front-line employees are able to
Mike Nowlin, Hagar USA Director
provide Trauma-Informed Care and
(Myanmar Project Manager)
avoid secondary trauma and burnout.
“I will take what I have
learned and provide
it to my community,
colleagues, church and
project target areas.”
Trainee
“I would like to thank you
for the sessions; I learned
a lot of knowledge that
will be very useful for me
in my career.”
Trainee
Hagar 25
Hagar 25The Whole Journey in Vietnam A 10-YEAR REVIEW 26 Impact Report 2019
The Whole Journey project has
been providing care for trauma
survivors in Vietnam for 10 years.
In 2019, we commissioned an
evaluation of the impacts of the
project over the past decade.
The evaluation employed a mixed-method
design, using both primary and secondary data
collection through surveys, home visits, focus
group discussions, informal conversations, and
in-depth interviews with clients, Hagar leaders
and staff, local authorities and partners.
The evaluation findings showed that the
majority of The Whole Journey clients
demonstrated positive and sustainable changes
in safety practices and legal awareness, self-
esteem and values, self-confidence, physical
and psychological wellbeing, and the ability
to trust and relate to others. The findings also
indicated strong evidence of the positive
impact of education and vocational training
on our clients’ long-term financial stability
and economic empowerment.
Our efforts to effect broad systemic change
in Vietnam were confirmed in the evaluation
findings. We aim to amplify clients’ voices
through awareness raising and advocacy and
the positive impacts of Hagar’s work in this
area were noted. This is an area we will
continue to explore as our frontline Trauma-
Informed Care experience deepens and lends
weight to our efforts. We aim to capitalize on
opportunities to further raise public awareness
as we develop and implement media and
engagement strategies in the future.
The 10-year evaluation of The Whole Journey
was a unique opportunity to measure our
long-term impact and the sustainability of this
impact on our clients’ lives. It enables us to
better understand our successes and pinpoint
areas in which we might improve and increase
our impact. It will inform our work and service
development and help us ensure that we
operate as efficiently and effectively as possible.
Thanks to our partner, Boeing, for
supporting The Whole Journey
project and this evaluation.
Hagar 27Our support
offices
HAGAR AUSTRALIA HAGAR USA
Modern Slavery Act Awareness Raising
On 1 January 2019, Australia’s first Modern We deepened our engagement with partner
Slavery Act came into effect, placing new organizations in the USA, our representatives
statutory reporting requirements on larger spoke at a range of events, and we initiated
companies operating within Australia. The collaborations with US government agencies
Act requires companies with more than in Washington DC, including the State
AUD$100 million in total revenue to publish Department’s Office to Monitor and Combat
an annual statement about potential slavery Trafficking in Persons, and USAID Counter
risks in their operations and supply chains, Trafficking in Persons.
and their plans to assess and reduce those
risks. Research
Executive Director of Hagar USA, Mike Nowlin,
Hagar Australia played an active role in
co-wrote two journal articles with Deakin
advocating for the Act. Our leadership team,
University’s Zoe Wyatt. Both articles drew on
along with Cambodia survivor, Sophea, gave
Hagar’s work in Cambodia. Spirituality and
evidence to the Parliamentary Inquiry into a
Resilience in Cambodia: A Trauma-informed
Modern Slavery Act for Australia, urging
Perspective was published in the Global
parliamentarians to seize the moment to
Journal of Human-Social Science: C Sociology
bring about change.
& Culture and looked at how spirituality may
be utilized as a trauma-informed approach to
promote resilience and wellbeing for young
people. The second article, Trauma, Resilience
and the Power of Human Connection:
Reflections from the Field of Cambodia, was
published in the American Journal of Applied
Psychology and examined factors that may
help a child recover from trauma. These
factors included the child’s relationships and
their ability to establish trust and connection
to others.
Hagar’s first ever telethon raises
more than AUD$53,000! American Journal of Applied Psychology
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can have a comparable result [5]. For marginalized individuals, pective ce.
This research article focuses on the story of Hagar the unpredictably of living in poverty will create a much
children’s recovery from trauma and the underpinning factors higher baseline level of distress. However, it is also important
Peter Halas and an anonymous donor who
that enabled them to ‘bounce back’ from severe adversity and to note, that not every distressing event results in traumatic
complex trauma during critical developmental stages of their stress and brain changes for a child, with the short and
lives [1, 2]. Renowned neuroscientist and child psychiatrist long-term impact of events such as violence and abuse being
Bruce Perry, defines trauma as “an experience or pattern of influenced by several factors including:
experiences, which impairs the proper functioning of the a. The age of the child and developmental stage
Strictly
made matching donations to help the Hagar
person’s stress response system, making it more reactive or b. The child’s past experience with trauma as per
sensitive” [3]. Neuroscience aids in informing our c. The child’s perception of the danger and relationship
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understanding of what continued activation of the stress with the perpetrator and regulat
response does to the brain in early childhood, anticipatory d. What occurs in the aftermath of the trauma ions of:
anxiety and PTSD. Genes provide the basic blueprint and e. The availability of trusted adults who can provide
Australia team reach their target. We send
early childhood experiences enhance the blueprint by creating protection
a reality for the child [4]. The younger the child when trauma f. Child Trauma Academy, 2018
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28 Impact Report 2019HAGAR NEW ZEALAND
Inaugural 1,281 Challenge Youth Abolitionist Program
At 5.30am on Saturday 14 December, a group In 2019, we launched our Youth Abolitionist
of Hagar supporters from Christchurch met at Program, which invites senior high school
New Brighton Pier with the goal of collectively students to join us in the fight to abolish
travelling 1,281km by running, swimming and slavery. Students aimed to raise NZD$2,000
cycling. 1,281km is the length of the each by September while increasing
Vietnamese border with China, which is a awareness about human trafficking and
known hotspot for human trafficking. Hagar’s work. The Program offered the
opportunity for a student and their mentor
By the end of the day, the runners, swimmers to travel to Cambodia to see our work
and cyclists had together travelled 1,587km first-hand and join the Angkor Wat marathon
and raised an incredible NZD$7,038 to support with Hagar supporters from around the
our work in Vietnam. The event was a wonderful world. The winner raised more than
way to raise awareness about Hagar and the NZD$5,000 and the Program helped us
issues we tackle, as well as providing Hagar reach new donors and supporters.
supporters the opportunity to partner in our
work while doing something they love.
HAGAR SINGAPORE
ILLUMINATE – Hagar Freedom Gala Golf tournament a huge success!
Attended by Marking Hagar’s 25th anniversary, 144 golfers
Member of participated in the Hagar Charity Golf
Parliament, Tournament 2019. Flanking the participants
Mr Christopher was our 50-person volunteer team, which took
de Souza, and to the blazing sun with great commitment and
supported by over enthusiasm. Returning PGA golf professionals,
300 distinguished Nicholas Seng and Lip Ooi, gamely participated
guests, the Hagar Freedom Gala celebrated in the Beat-the-Pro Challenge, and Mr Lee How
the transformed lives of survivors of human Giap, Hagar Golf Organising Chairman, took on
trafficking, slavery and abuse over the past golfers at the inaugural Chairman Challenge.
25 years. Inspired by the moving testimonies To end the day, golfers enjoyed a grand dinner
of former beneficiaries, Rithy, Longdy and Aly, celebration, including an auction of generously
who are now thriving in their respective donated gifts. Setting a new fundraising
vocations, the event generated enormous record, the golf event raised SGD$195,000,
support for Hagar projects in Asia. and over SGD$384,000 worth of non-cash
sponsorship items.
Hagar 29“I can help you,
you are not alone.”
A simple yet powerful phrase that
brings hope. It’s also one that trafficked
victims don’t see or hear enough,
because there is no way to speak to WE L C
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collection of scarves inspired by true stories RUN FOR FREEDOM
of human trafficking. Using the local 2019 PARTICIPANT INFORMATION PACK
languages of four countries with high HELP
rates of human trafficking, ‘help messages’
REBU
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were woven into the intricate designs.
Powered by social media influencers, key
opinion leaders and radio stations, Be A
Voice for the Silenced increased community
awareness and sparked conversations about
RUN FOR FREEDOM 2019
human trafficking. More than 1.78 million Imagine running around one of the
people were reached via digital, traditional world’s most famous and picturesque
and social platforms, and they gained a landmarks to help transform the lives
better understanding of human trafficking of women and children who have been
issues and Hagar’s role in combatting trafficked, enslaved or abused.
human trafficking. Many responded with
enthusiasm and supported victims by On 8 December 2019 in Siem Reap,
purchasing scarves and signing up to Cambodia, more than 100 Hagar staff,
Hagar’s volunteer program. supporters and beneficiaries from around
the world participated in the Hagar Run
voiceforthesilenced.com for Freedom 2019, which was part of the
Angkor Wat International Half Marathon.
Blazing the trail around Angkor Wat, the
Hagar contingent took part in all race
categories, from the half-marathon to
the fun run.
Sponsored by families and friends, our
runners from Australia, New Zealand, the
UK, Singapore, Vietnam and Cambodia
raised almost USD100,000 to support
Hagar’s life-transforming work.
While visiting Siem Reap, participants also
had the opportunity to learn more about
Hagar’s work, meet our frontline staff, and
run alongside survivors who have been
supported by Hagar to rebuild their lives.
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