STOP THE TRAFFIK was founded in 2006 by Steve Chalke MBE as a campaign coalition that aims to bring an end to human trafficking worldwide.
[1] Initially, STOP THE TRAFFIC was set up as a two-year campaign to coincide with the bicentennial anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act 1807.
Developed in close partnership with technology leaders and intelligence specialists, their Centre for Intelligence-Led Prevention collects and analyses data on human trafficking patterns from across the globe.
These hubs empower communities of law enforcement, government agencies, local authorities and NGOs to build resilience through coordination at a strategic and tactical level.
The goal is to adapt and expand this project to empower young people in vulnerable groups and communities in low income countries through cooperating with NGOs.
In March 2009 it launched its first book titled STOP THE TRAFFIK: People shouldn't be bought and sold, written by Steve Chalke with a chapter by Cherie Blair.
Training programs can be adapted to suit the specific needs of individual groups, take into account relevant policy and recent developments, and center on four key areas: The organisation has launched Freedom Ticket for Life which supports projects in trafficking hot spots.
In 2011 STOP THE TRAFFIK hosted a global summit which provides a platform for world leaders and professional agencies to work with local communities and young people to tackle human trafficking before, during and after the 2012 Olympics.
The summit provided a model that could be replicated in local communities worldwide, linking decision-makers and grassroots activists, creating effective partnerships to prevent human trafficking.
[14] The event featured speakers including international human rights lawyer Cherie Booth QC, Antonio Maria Costa, Executive Director of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and Steve Chalke, founder of STOP THE TRAFFIK.