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When leaving trafficking, survivors need secure housing and employment. They’re seeking stability. Without it, they’re vulnerable to re-exploitation.
But until recently, there was no clear path to cleaning up a survivor’s credit — a major barrier to rebuilding a life.
Thanks to a new law Polaris pushed Congress to pass, trafficking survivors can now block these types of damaging items from their credit reports. But there’s much more to do!
We are creating new resources that help survivors (and the organizations who support them) with credit repair. Your matched gift TODAY can get these resources into the hands of more survivors.
The problem is big: More than half of survivors — up to 64% — reported their trafficker misused their identity for financial purposes, according to our recent National Survivor Study.
This can look like traffickers using victims’ identities when applying for government aid, taking out loans, opening bank accounts, getting credit cards, or registering a business. The harm can be long-lasting and devastating.
Experiencing trafficking shouldn’t become a life sentence for survivors — financially or otherwise. Please open your heart for someone like Lana.
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