Education changes what survivors can do next.
We provide scholarships, bursaries, and direct grants to survivors of sex trafficking pursuing post-secondary education, and to the NGOs supporting them.
About us
A long-term commitment to survivors who choose to keep going.
Mission
To provide long-term and residual financial aid to survivors of sex trafficking attending post-secondary educational programs, and to fund NGOs that support survivors through educational programming.
Purpose
To save the lives of survivors of sex trafficking by providing the financial means they need during the transition between the trauma of trafficking and educational empowerment.
What we do
Four pathways to meaningful support.
From direct scholarships to organizational funding, our programs meet survivors and the people supporting them at the points where money makes the biggest difference.
Direct scholarships
Survivors can apply directly for funding to support their education and recovery. One application, reviewed annually.
Deadline · April 1Student bursaries
Survivors in secondary and post-secondary programs may apply for bursaries that help with tuition, accommodation, and transportation.
Tuition · accommodation · transportationCommunity awareness
We raise awareness that every child is at risk. Economically disadvantaged youth are continually targeted by perpetrators.
Speaking · advocacyOrganizational funding
NGOs supporting survivors through transition periods or providing educational services may apply for grants from SUI.
Deadline · September 1
Leadership
Built by a survivor, for survivors.
Vanessa Tynes founded Survivors Unleashed International as a survivor of domestic sex trafficking. She knows first-hand the experiences other survivors face, and the unimaginable trauma victims carry forward.
The youth targeted by traffickers are almost always taken advantage of because of their economic circumstances. SUI extends a direct hand to survivors enrolled in secondary and post-secondary educational programs, helping them rebuild and empower themselves.
In the ten years after her escape, Vanessa attended high school, university, and then law school. It is her mission to provide that same long-term help to others.
Vanessa speaks publicly about human trafficking, survivor recovery, and educational empowerment. All speaking fees are donated directly to Survivors Unleashed International. Booking inquiries can be made through the contact form below.
Funding applications
Apply for scholarships, bursaries, or organizational funding.
Survivors of human trafficking enrolled in post-secondary college, university, or accredited training programs may apply for funding. Applications are reviewed by the board based on need, academic standing, and commitment to economic empowerment. Priority is given to Canadian citizens and residents.
Open the application formSupport our work
Every contribution restores a future.
Help us fund the initiatives above. Corporate and large donors are encouraged to contact us directly to discuss partnership opportunities.
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