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Why Support Hopenow?
15 Years of Experience
We are the NGO that has identified the largest number of trafficked people in Denmark.
Granted The European Crime Prevention Award
Set a legal precedent in 2014 for our preventive work against human trafficking
Specialized in neglected group
We are the only Danish NGO that specializes in working with trafficked men in forced labour
HopeNow is an independent non-governmental organisation (NGO) with a mandate to combat human trafficking under the Danish Action Plan.
We seek to create positive change and empower victims and survivors of trafficking to a better life. HopeNow is a diverse organisation that relies on volunteers in all spheres, from outreach and fundraising to the administration and the Board. We usually have from 10 to 15 engaged individuals devoting their time to our organisation voluntarily and one full-time paid staff.
About 20% of our team are males, 80% are female and come from different ethnic backgrounds. We regard a multidisciplinary approach as HopeNow’s unique strength in empowering trafficked persons in Denmark. Our interdisciplinary team includes practitioners and academic experts from, e.g. migration, law, anthropology, social policy, social work, trauma therapy, cultural mediation, IT and more.
Partners and allies
Our extensive outreach work with vulnerable potentially trafficked and identified as trafficked people takes place on the streets, in asylum centres and in prisons.
HopeNow’s work also involves regular contact with governmental organisations and authorities and close cooperation with other NGOs combatting human trafficking.
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Our Team
Michele Mildwater
Director, Trauma Therapist and co-Founder of HopeNow
Expert on human trafficking. Michele work daily on the ground, meeting people on the streets, prisons, asylum centers, crisis centers, shelters, and our office, where they can receive legal counseling, tailor-made education, and trauma therapy. Contact me, if you're interested in writing an article on trafficking or booking a workshop.
Gitte Højgaard Johansen
BOARD MEMBER AND FUNDRAISER
Works in the Danish mental health sector coordinating peer support workers. Former fundraiser for various civil society organizations. In charge of HopeNow’s fundraising.
Sam Lusk
Boardmember and LAWYER
Supports legal advocacy, data protection, GDPR compliance, contract management and HR.
Lillian Vigslund
CHAIRPERSON
Lilian heads the HopeNow Board. Former head of the Women's Center at the Danish Red Cross' asylum department in Kongelunden. Many years of experience working with trafficked people. Contact me, if you're interested in volunteering for 6 months.
Ophelia Wu
CONTENT CREATOR
Supports advocacy, digital and print content creation.
Gitte Frandsen
TREASURER
Active in civil society work. Former caseworker at Danish Red Cross' asylum department. Many years of experience working with trafficked people and violence against women.
Julliette E. Lloren
ADMIN AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION
Admin, supports advocacy, organisational development and coordination of staff and volunteers. Contact me, if you're interested in volunteering for 6 months.
How do we nurture Hopefulness?
Hope requires clarity of thought and persistence.
Hope is forged when our goals, pathways, and agency are tested and when change is realistically possible. In this process, an individual facing adversity must gradually develop a tolerance for disappointment and try new paths repeatedly. Hope requires agency.
A persistent belief that you can do this! A person experienced in adversity and hope allows others the mental space and grace to rise to their own occasion. Do not step in too early and inadvertently control and manage the discomfort. Only by practicing struggle can we obtain proof of our ability to change our circumstances.
– Michele Mildwater, Founder of HopeNow, Empowering Trafficked People