Human trafficking can happen to anyone, in any community, across Canada. Every day, girls, women and boys are manipulated and recruited into the sex trade and forced labour. What may start as a seemingly innocent conversation online or in real life can quickly turn into something tragic. Although the realities of human trafficking are horrific, there is also hope! Through education, prevention, and intervention, we can end human trafficking in Canada. Survivors can heal. Families can be reunited. Justice can be served. It all starts by uniting as a community dedicated to taking the small steps that will lead to big results. Working together, we can end human trafficking. The Joy Smith Foundation (JSF) offers programs designed to raise awareness, prevent human trafficking and to help victims affected by this horrific crime. Our goal is to educate and unite communities in the fight to end human trafficking across Canada. About the Joy Smith Foundation In 2011, Joy Smith founded the Joy Smith Foundation to combat human trafficking and tirelessly advocates and raises awareness for this important issue across Canada and around the world. Education is critical to ending human trafficking. Over the years, the Foundation has grown in response to the increasing presence of human trafficking in communities across Canada. In 2021, we are starting a new chapter as we launch the National Human Trafficking Education Centre. This new centre will service all of Canada, providing assistance to survivors and their families, including service providers who take care of the victims, vulnerable at-risk populations, police, lawyers, judges and NGOs working with the human trafficking issue. To learn more, donate or volunteer visit: www.joysmithfoundation.com JSF is a registered charity.
