To implement tip prevention campaigns aim to shift attitudes towards trafficking survivors and their families supporting prevention efforts by reducing stigma and promoting the use of referral…

The Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement awarded Save The Children Federation, Inc. $2.5 million on October 1, 2025, under the International Programs to Combat Human Trafficking program (CFDA 19.019) to implement trafficking in persons prevention campaigns aimed at shifting attitudes towards trafficking survivors and their families, reducing stigma, and promoting use of referral systems.

Performance takes place in La Paz Department, Bolivia, with a period of performance through September 30, 2030. The award funds community outreach to Indigenous communities to prevent human trafficking crimes and strengthen victim protection services for vulnerable populations, particularly those at risk in Indigenous communities. The award also reflects a removal of previously imposed restrictions and approval of a key personnel change; Gabriela Alves serves as the new project director.

Save The Children International, the international affiliate of the prime recipient, received a sub-award dated January 29, 2026 (SSJTIP25GR0011-84010073) to deliver implementation services. The sub-award addresses critical gaps in victim identification, screening, and referrals in Bolivia, where reliable victim identification and consistent referrals remain inadequate despite an established national referral mechanism. The work targets Indigenous communities and LGBTQI+ persons at heightened risk for sex and labor trafficking, and addresses the absence of specialized shelters for adult trafficking victims, including men, in rural and disenfranchised areas.

To implement tip prevention campaigns aim to shift attitudes towards trafficking survivors and their families supporting prevention efforts by reducing stigma and promoting the use of referral systems.