Victims' stories
Human Trafficking Victims stories
Human trafficking has a traumatic impact on its victims. Due to the vulnerability of our clients and the sensitive nature of their stories, we do not provide interviews with victims in order to protect and maintain their well being.
Svetlana
Svetlana (18) from Eastern Europe was trafficked to the UK three years ago, forced to become a prostitute and to take hard drugs. Listen to her story...
Svetlana human trafficking case study by salvationarmyuk
Mai
Mai, who came to England as a tourist thinking she would be visiting friends and learning English.
'Once I arrived in England, I was introduced to a Thai lady. She took my travel documents and my mobile phone. She said she had bought me, she owned me and that I had to pay back the debt.
I was forced to work 24/7 as a prostitute and to take drugs; things I didn't want to do. They made me appear on websites offering massaging services; they wanted me to appear cute, almost childlike.
The Salvation Army supported me financially, emotionally and physically, getting me the medical attention I required after the trauma I had endured. I was really sad to leave but missed my family too much and knew I had to return to Thailand.'
Forced Labour
'After answering an advert for legal work in the Czech press, two men from the Czech Republic were trafficked in to UK for forced labour. The pair were sold on numerous times to other gangmasters within the UK.
I was given the number of The Salvation Army. They saved me and took me to a police station, where I made a statement. That same day we helped my friend to escape, who had also been trafficked the same way as me. The Salvation Army hid us in a safe house.'