Human Services C-TIP, Home Affairs Ministry host event to inform on human trafficking

Guyana’s Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s Counter-Trafficking in Persons Unit (C-TIP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Guyana Police Force, conducted a two-day sensitisation exercise along the Soesdyke/Linden Highway from August 12–13, 2025.
The initiative aimed to encourage community awareness, strengthen partnerships, and increase action against human trafficking, particularly the exploitation of youth.

In its social media post, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security noted that a total of 465 residents across 9 villages – Timehri, Hillfoot, Kuru Kururu, Swan, Tiger Bone, Yarrowkabra, Hauraruni, Moblissa, and Waiakabra – participated in community meetings, one-on-one sessions, and interactive discussions with residents, shopkeepers, and taxi drivers.
The outreach highlighted trafficking indicators, forms of exploitation, community vulnerabilities, and the difference between household chores and domestic servitude.
Flyers and materials were distributed to encourage reporting, while family sessions under the Building the Bridge & Bridging the Gap campaign promoted stronger family bonds as a defence against trafficking.

This sensitisation exercise reflects the Ministry’s ongoing commitment to equipping citizens with the knowledge and tools needed to prevent and combat human trafficking across Guyana.
To report suspicions of human trafficking, contact the C-TIP Hotline (24/7): English: 227-4083 OR 623-5030. Spanish: 624-0079.