End trafficking. Restore dignity. Build livelihoods.

We work across trafficking prevention, survivor protection, reintegration, and climate-resilient livelihoods to help individuals and communities thrive in freedom.

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Nigat means Dawn!     

Illuminating Hope, Dignity, & Opportunity.

In Amharic, ‘Nigat’ means ‘Morning Light,’ ‘Dawn,’ or ‘New Opportunity.’

It symbolizes a fresh start — bringing hope, restoring dignity, and unlocking new possibilities.

At Nigat Global Initiative, we are committed to unlocking the immense potential within the communities we serve — women, potential migrants, migrant workers, returnees, survivors of trafficking, and youth.

We work to ignite hope, restore dignity, and break through the darkness of exploitation by fostering empowerment and driving transformative change, both locally and globally.

Together, we are building a future where every individual can thrive.

What We do

  • At NGI, we focus on the people and communities most vulnerable to exploitation. Our programs prevent trafficking, protect survivors, create pathways to dignified livelihoods, and strengthen national systems for lasting change.

    Here is a glimpse of what we do.

  • We prevent exploitation and provide immediate support to survivors, including those trapped in cyber-scam compounds in Southeast Asia.

  • We help survivors and returnees rebuild their lives through skills, livelihoods, and climate-smart income opportunities.

  • We strengthen community understanding of migration risks and support returnees in navigating safe, rights-based systems

  • We equip young people with values, skills, and leadership tools to help them resist exploitation and shape positive change

  • We amplify survivor voices, strengthen national systems, and advocate for justice-focused reforms at national and regional levels.

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We are guided by dignity, justice, accountability, agility, and Excellence. Our approach combines mental health support, climate resilience, technology, ethical storytelling, and deep community engagement.

Our Impact

  • 39+ individuals supported directly

    Trafficking survivors, returnees, and vulnerable youth receiving reintegration, protection, or emergency assistance.

  • 40+ trafficking and scam cases documented

    Including detailed case mapping of cyber-scam trafficking affecting Ethiopian victims in Southeast Asia.

  • 22+ survivors repatriated from Southeast Asia

    Supported through cross-border coordination with civil society and shelter partners.

  • 650,000+ individuals reached

    Through NGI’s “Unmasking the Scam” public awareness campaigns, media advocacy, and community education efforts.

  • 6+ national, regional, and international policy engagements

    Including collaborations with the UN, AU, regional networks, and national taskforces to strengthen systems and shape responses to trafficking and unsafe migration.

  • 3 research initiatives completed

    1) Assessment of Ethiopian survivors trafficked to Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos through Thailand.

    2) The role of private businesses in preventing trafficking and supporting reintegration.

    3) Socio-economic realities of rural Ethiopia from migration and returnee perspectives.

  • Cross-border collaboration established

    With shelters and CSOs in Thailand, Cambodia, and Myanmar to assist victims trapped in scam compounds.

  • Membership and strategic participation in regional/global networks

    Including GAATW, Migration Research and Policy networks, and multi-country survivor support platforms.

Our Vision and Mission

  • Our Vision

    We envision a world where freedom thrives.

  • Our Mission

    Our mission is to dismantle a system of exploitation and slavery by empowering communities, promoting youth development, and fostering pathways to economic independence.

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