Key Factors
- More than just lack of access to jobs or having low literacy and numeracy skills, one of the major barriers faced by Hagar beneficiaries result from being severely traumatized
- With the majority without formal work experience, beneficiaries lack soft skills which enable the smooth transition into a formal work environment
- The Hagar approach is thus a comprehensive one of individualized social programs and social enterprises
- Economic empowerment is necessary to reduce the risk of being retrafficked
- Vocational training for jobs with transferable skills and opportunity for job advancement is critical
- A job placement vehicle which provides a living wage and benefits (especially for single mothers) and that allows for ongoing access to support (e.g. psychosocial counseling and skills upgrading) is an important part of the process
- Ongoing support and follow-up (for at least 2 years) to facilitate reintegration to the community and long-term resilience
