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Every trafficking survivor deserves a future

Empowering trafficking survivors and vulnerable migrants throughout Vietnam with immediate safety to lasting economic freedom.

The Project

Who we are

We know what it means to start over. Pacific Links Foundation was founded in 2001 by Vietnamese Americans, most of whom were refugees who rebuilt their lives from nothing and refused to leave others behind. For over 25 years, our women-led team has operated across Vietnam, reaching 500,000+ individuals including 2,000+ survivors.

4-Star Charity Navigator 95%: Independently verified for accountability, financial health & transparency.

Candid Platinum Seal 2025: Highest level of nonprofit recognition for openness and impact reporting.

Essex 39 Legal Victory: Secured compensation for victims in Belgium, France & UK — a landmark legal precedent.

Reintegration Partnerships: UNODC, OHCHR; Vietnamese governmental authorities, border guards, law enforcement, etc.

Co-Founder & President Diep Vuong shares the story behind Pacific Links Foundation and the survivors we have supported.

Stories of Resilience

Before being trafficked, Dua envisioned future where she would own a beauty salon. After years of being in China that dream seemed out of reach. For 13 years, Dua never stopped yearning for home. Then, one day, Dua found a way back Vietnam. With Pacific Links Foundation’s support, Dua enrolled in vocational training, taking facial classes that reignited her passion. Three months later, she secured a job at a spa in Lao Cai, her hands shaping beauty and her own destiny. Read more stories from women who found safety and rebuilt their lives with dignity.

Trafficking survivors assisted

Reintegration services rendered to survivors

RISE care packages delivered

Survivors build new lives & become self-reliant

a shared crisis

Vietnam is a major source country in the region. Misinformation and deceptive social media recruitment make it easier than ever to be trafficked. Poverty, marginalization increase risks, creating a perfect trap for women and girls. Escape is just the beginning. Some survivors return home unrecognized as trafficking victims — limiting access to legal protection, medical care, and the reintegration support they desperately need.

Annual illegal profits from trafficking & forced labor worldwide.

People are living in modern slavery globally.

Of identified trafficking victims in Vietnam are female.

What your support makes possible

A trauma-informed, survivor-centered model. We meet women where they are and walk alongside them until they are ready to stand on their own.

RISE care packages for survivors

survivors supported longer-term

Responders trained in survivor identification & care

Take Action · Power Her Path

Every contribution funds direct, life-changing services for trafficking survivors and vulnerable migrants in Vietnam. Every amount transforms a life.

$40 Provides essential medical care
$100 Provides a RISE care package of essentials upon return
$600 Supports vocational training for long-term independence