Most victims of human trafficking are poverty stricken people who are seeking better lives and are therefore especially vulnerable to manipulation by traffickers, in most cases the victims will be ‘recruited’ by a family member or supposed friend from their school or local community, because they trust these people they are often willing to blindly accept the offers that are made, which will normally be the possibility of moving to a developed country and work in a well paid job. Than upon arrival they will be placed straight into forced labor or prostitution to pay back the debts which the traffickers say they owe them for getting them this far, a debt they will never be able to repay fully and are therefore stuck in their grasps.

In order to prevent human trafficking awareness spreading is vital, especially in the developing countries so that people are alerted of the possibility that offers they are made aren’t always what they seem.  Awareness can be raised through brochures, TV, radio and newspaper ads, songs and other cultural means, the important thing is that the message is sent out and is understandable in the local language and context.

Prevention also includes improving the laws on human trafficking and international cooperation in bringing perpetrators before the justice. Another essential component is bringing all relevant sectors of society, such as the business sector, media and artistic community to combat human trafficking if human trafficking is ever to be eradicated.