Bakhita

Founded in 2014, Bakhita is a non-governmental organisation based in Lagos, Nigeria working on human rights, refugees & migration, gender equality.

Bakhita, also known as Bakhita St. Louis Empowerment Centre, is a non-governmental organisation based in Lagos, Nigeria, owned by the Sisters of St. Louis Nigeria Province. It works to prevent human trafficking, raise awareness, and assist survivors of trafficking who are deported or return voluntarily to Nigeria. Its services include a residential shelter, medical screening, counselling, family tracing and reunification, skills training, business set-up support, and help securing accommodation for reintegration. It also runs prevention and sensitisation campaigns in schools, churches, markets and communities, and advocates against trafficking and gender-based violence.