Online Psychosocial Training and Support for Survivors of Trafficking An Empower You and L
Mar 30, 2025
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Online Psychosocial Training and Support for Survivors of Trafficking
An Empower You and @Liluye, World Pulse Collaboration
Building on the success of The Thrive Tribe - our transformative online coaching and personal development pilot for trafficking survivors in 2023-24 - Liluye (NGO 501c3) and Empower You (my pro bono and private coaching practice) are launching a condensed or lite version of this initiative.
This new program is designed specifically for survivor leaders and community ambassadors, equipping them with the self-awareness, resilience, and leadership skills needed to break through personal barriers and amplify their impact. Through structured training, ongoing support, and a thriving community, we aim to empower those who are already uplifting others.
With this grant, we will provide a free, one-month intensive training that integrates some of the core elements of The Thrive Tribe (TTT). This initiative will not only enhance the effectiveness of survivor leaders but also serve as a crucial step in evaluating and scaling The Thrive Tribe across different geographies - bringing its life-changing support to more survivors worldwide.
Together, we are shaping a future where survivors become leaders, advocates, and changemakers in their own right.
Delivered through a free and accessible online platform, the program consists of three transformative modules, blending psychosocial support, personal development tools, and practical self-awareness practices.
Program Overview
Module 1: Cultivating Self-Compassion & Acceptance
- Bringing self-compassion and self-acceptance to ourselves and learning powerful daily practices to nurture self-kindness and emotional well-being.
Module 2: Strengthening Self-Trust & Awareness
- Deepen self-understanding by exploring values, personal patterns, and the hidden cycles of self-sabotage through an insightful online tool - proven extremely effective in the previous cohort of The Thrive Tribe to create lasting personal transformation.
Module 3: Overcoming Inner Barriers
- Recognizing and overcoming our inner criticism, fears, limiting beliefs and self-sabotage with simple practices and actionable strategies.
Beyond the Modules
A Survivor’s Voice : Survivor Leader Support and Inspiration
A past Thrive Tribe coachee will share their story of resilience and leadership, offering real-world inspiration. Their contribution will be honored with fair compensation.
A Supportive Online Community
Participants will engage in a safe, empowering space to allow for discussion, guided reflections, and resources across four weeks - fostering connection, encouragement, and growth.
Celebrating Growth & Impact
At the end of the journey, participants will share their biggest personal and professional breakthroughs, takeaways and action plans for implementation in their community - whether through video, writing, art, poetry, or music - expressing their transformation in a way that resonates with them. These reflections will serve as inspiration for themselves, each other and future leaders.
By empowering survivor leaders, we are not only strengthening individuals - we are creating a ripple effect of change, resilience, and hope across communities.
Expanding Reach & Creating a Ripple Effect
This initiative will be shared through our combined network of 60+ partner organizations and outreach platforms, ensuring it reaches those who typically lack access to psychosocial and personal development support - especially in regions like Africa and Asia, where survivor follow-up programs are scarce. Beyond supporting survivor leaders, this program will also serve organizations working in trafficking prevention and survivor empowerment, extending its impact to vulnerable communities.
Our goal is to directly empower at least 10 survivor leaders across a minimum of three continents, including Africa and Asia. Each leader will commit to sharing their learning with at least 10 others - whether within their community or through partner organizations – creating a ripple effect that reaches anywhere between 100 - 400 survivors.
Every participant will sign a pledge to pay it forward, ensuring that the knowledge, tools, and empowerment gained continue to spread, fostering lasting change in communities worldwide.
Impact & Learnings Updates:
We are committed to providing regular updates on our progress, including:
🔹 Participation & Impact – The number of registered participants, survivor leaders reached and cascading reach in survivor communities.
🔹 Partner Engagement – How our partners are supporting and amplifying this initiative.
🔹 Outcomes & Stories – Key insights and successes (shared with participant consent).
🔹 Action & Implementation – The commitments made by survivor leaders and organizations to drive change in their communities.
🔹 Lessons for the Future – What we’ve learned from this program to refine future TTT and other initiatives and support others in the field.
By sharing these updates, we aim to foster transparency, inspire collaboration, and ensure that the impact of The Thrive Tribe continues to grow.
This condensed program is a refined and condensed version of The Thrive Tribe, building on insights from our pilot. While this initiative offers a powerful, accelerated and lighter experience, our vision remains to provide the full Thrive Tribe program - offering three months of in-depth coaching, personal development, and mentorship for survivors.
With the right funding, we aim to expand this transformative support, ensuring more survivors have access to the long-term empowerment they deserve. In turn their empowerment will empower other survivors, their families and communities.
To find out more about this initiative for you/your organisation, please email me mailto:hello@emmathornelees.com or follow Liluye on our website and/or social media.
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Thank you for reading and the opportunity to share and collaborate together with
Emma Thorne Lees - Coach Empower You and Collaborator/Coach with Liluye.
In patnership with @JillLanghusGriffin and @Liluye
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