The Fund for Assisting Victims of Trafficking in Persons concluded yesterday, Wednesday, 14 January 2026, the activities of the intensive training programme it organized in cooperation with the National Coordinating Committee for Combating and Preventing Illegal Migration and Trafficking in Persons (NCCPIM&TIP) and the Egyptian Ministry of Endowments-Awqaf in Fayoum Governorate.
The programme comes as part of supporting national efforts to combat human trafficking crimes and enhancing the role of religious leaders in raising community awareness of the risks of this crime and its various forms, as part of an integrated national strategy for prevention and protection.
More than 90 Imams and Female Religious Preachers from various villages and centers across Fayoum Governorate participated in the three-day training programme, including 20 Female Religious Preachers, contributing to the effective and simplified delivery of awareness messages to different segments of society.
This programme is one of the components of the Fund’s plan to implement a series of specialized training programmes across 12 governorates nationwide until May 2026, with the aim of building a national network of active partners in raising awareness of the various forms of human trafficking crimes and ways to prevent and protect against them.
The programme was opened by Honorable Sheikh Salama Abdel Razek, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Endowments-Awqaf and Director of the Fayoum Endowments-Awqaf Directorate, who emphasized the pivotal role played by religious figures in protecting society and promoting the values of awareness and social responsibility.
The training programme focused on building participants’ capacities to identify the various forms of human trafficking crimes, utilize religious concepts to support awareness-raising efforts, and link religious values to combating all forms of exploitation.
The Fund for Assisting Victims of Trafficking in Persons continues to implement its training plan across the targeted governorates, as part of its efforts to raise community awareness on the broadest possible scale and strengthen partnerships with relevant entities to combat this crime and protect the groups most at risk.
