Hagar International

What Hagar International does

Hagar International is a private, non-profit international non-governmental organization founded in 1994 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in response to violence following the Khmer Rouge genocide. Headquartered in Camberwell, Australia, with 251-500 employees, it delivers trauma-informed Survivor Care, Prevention, and System Strengthening programs for survivors of human trafficking, slavery, and abuse through programme offices in seven Asia-Pacific countries (Cambodia, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Singapore, Myanmar, Solomon Islands, Thailand) and support offices in Australia, Hong Kong, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States, and New Zealand. The 2023 integration of LIFT International added Thailand and brought prosecutorial/restitution capabilities under one umbrella.

The organization's "whole journey of restoration" approach is delivered through three program pillars: residential Safe Homes and Community-Based Care providing counseling, medical care, legal aid, education, and economic empowerment; Prevention programs that trained 208,324 at-risk individuals in the first half of 2025 and reached 777,363 people with prevention messaging in 2023; and System Strengthening initiatives that engaged 199 partner organizations in 2023 and helped secure $85,650 in court-ordered restitution for trafficking victims. The methodology is being institutionalized through an April 2025 MOU with Cambodia's National Institute of Social Affairs to embed trauma-informed modules in the national social-service curriculum. Operations are delivered through direct programme offices where Hagar is registered, through wholly-owned support/subsidiary offices (Hagar Australia, Hagar Hong Kong, Hagar Switzerland, Hagar UK, Hagar USA, Hagar New Zealand), and via implementing partners such as YKWBA in Myanmar and HOPE Trust in Solomon Islands.

The business model is donation-funded across three streams: individual donations (one-time and monthly recurring, multi-currency portals accepting AUD, CAD, GBP, HKD, NZD, SGD, USD with suggested gift tiers of $15-$300+ tied to program outcomes), government grants (USAID and the U.S. Department of State TIP Office for Afghanistan and Cambodia — with early-2025 funding pauses reported), and corporate partnerships (notably a 13-year Boeing partnership in Vietnam that has served over 20,000 women and children). Hagar USA is a registered 501(c)(3) (EIN 20-1507669) and uses Funraise as a PCI-DSS Level 1 tokenized payment processor. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The organization is governed by an international board chaired by Peter Snowsill (appointed 2025) and led by CEO Jules Frost (appointed 7 April 2025).

Name

Hagar International

Legal name

Hagar International

Website

https://hagarinternational.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Hagar International is a Cambodia-founded (1994) non-profit that delivers trauma-informed Survivor Care, Prevention, and System Strengthening programs for survivors of human trafficking, slavery, and abuse across seven Asia-Pacific countries, funded by individual donations, government grants, and corporate partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Trafficking Survivor Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF), Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

Keywords

• Human trafficking survivor services
• Trauma-informed care programs
• Anti-trafficking prevention
• Survivor restoration programs
• Community-based protection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Camberwell

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Charitable donations from individual supporters facilitated through country-specific donation pages accepting multiple currencies (AUD, CAD, GBP, HKD, NZD, SGD, USD). Monthly giving programs encourage recurring donations.
2. Government Grants and Funding: Funding from government agencies including USAID and the U.S. Department of State's TIP Office to support programs in Afghanistan and Cambodia.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Partnerships with corporations like Boeing that provide multi-year funding for specific country programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Hagar International delivers trauma-informed residential and community-based care programs to survivors of human trafficking, slavery, and abuse, spanning Safe Homes, counseling, medical and legal aid, education, vocational training, and economic empowerment. The organization also runs prevention programs that equip at-risk families and communities to recognize trafficking tactics, and a System Strengthening initiative that partners with governments and global leaders to transform policies and protective systems. Services are delivered through a network of country programme offices in Asia-Pacific combined with international support offices that raise donations in multiple currencies.

Product overview

Hagar International is a non-profit organization offering a comprehensive suite of programs focused on restoring life and dignity for survivors of human trafficking, slavery, and abuse. The core offerings include Survivor Care Programs (Safe Homes and Community-Based Care), Prevention Programs, and System Strengthening initiatives. These programs work together through a 'whole journey of restoration' approach, providing trauma-informed care, counseling, legal aid, medical care, education, vocational training, and economic empowerment. Additional offerings include the Human Trafficking Action Guide (a downloadable resource) and specialized projects like the Restoring Lives Through Livelihood (RLL) Project and Community Child Protection Project. In 2023, Hagar integrated LIFT International to expand its Thailand operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Survivor Care: Residential and community-based care programmes providing individualized support to survivors of human trafficking, slavery and abuse.
• Prevention
• System Strengthening
• Safe Homes
• Community-Based Care
• Trauma-Informed Care

Products and services

• Survivor Care Programs Residential and community-based care programs providing holistic trauma-informed support to survivors of human trafficking, slavery, and abuse, including counseling, case management, medical care, family reunification, and legal aid.
• Safe Homes Short-term havens of protection, refuge, and healing for survivors, providing specialized support including counseling, medical care, legal aid, education, and loving community.
• Community-Based Care Holistic recovery services for survivors within their communities, including foster care, trauma therapy, family counseling, medical care, legal aid, education, and economic empowerment services.
• Prevention Programs Programs that equip local leaders, survivors, and families with knowledge and tools to prevent trafficking and abuse, including community education training and awareness campaigns.
• System Strengthening Collaboration with local communities, national governments, and global partners to transform systems that perpetuate abuse, including policy change advocacy and capacity building.
• Restoring Lives Through Livelihood (RLL) Project Economic empowerment program providing vocational training, business development, and psychosocial counseling to reduce vulnerability to trafficking and abuse, including tailoring cooperatives.
• Community Child Protection Project Community-based child protection initiative providing case management, medical care, education, vocational training, psychosocial counseling, recreational support, and economic empowerment for children who experienced trafficking and exploitation.
• Trauma-Informed Care Workshops Workshops focused on strengthening trauma-responsive practices, including collaboration with government bodies to integrate trauma-informed care modules into national curriculum.
• Myanmar Survivor Support Programs (via YKWBA) Programme work in Myanmar delivered through implementing partner YKWBA, empowering community members to eliminate gender-based violence through awareness-raising workshops.
• Solomon Islands Survivor Services (via HOPE Trust) Programme work in Solomon Islands delivered through implementing partner HOPE Trust, expanding services for victims of human trafficking, slavery, and abuse through capacity building.
• Thailand Anti-Trafficking Programs (LIFT International) Programme work in Thailand operating under the LIFT International brand within Hagar, supporting survivors, preventing exploitation, and prosecuting perpetrators, including legal aid and victim compensation (e.g., US$8,000 compensation won by trafficking survivor Fai).

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,569 survivors healed through trauma-informed care in first half of 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• National Institute of Social Affairs (NSA) CambodiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 April 2025Hagar signed MOU with Cambodia's NISA to integrate Hagar's trauma-informed care and counselling modules into NISA's national curriculum for social service professionals.
• LIFT InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023LIFT International joined Hagar International in 2023 to expand work in Thailand. LIFT operates programs as part of Hagar International, supporting survivors, preventing exploitation, and prosecuting perpetrators.
• A21coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022A21 is a global anti-trafficking organization with programmes in 14 countries. Hagar and A21's partnership in Cambodia works to provide foster care for trafficked children. In 2024, a two-year MOU was signed to extend the partnership.
• HOPE TrustcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2021HOPE Trust is Hagar's local partner in Solomon Islands, expanding services for victims of human trafficking, slavery, and abuse through capacity building.
• YKWBAcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2015Hagar's partner organization in Myanmar that empowers community members to eliminate gender-based violence through awareness-raising workshops.
• International Justice Mission (IJM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIJM generously supported the Trauma-Informed Care workshop in Cambodia in April 2025, welcoming over 300 participants. IJM has also supported Hagar's Cambodia programs including foster care initiatives.
• Singapore Government's Inter-Agency Taskforce on Trafficking in PersonscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHagar works with the Inter-Agency Taskforce to provide holistic recovery and empowerment services to human trafficking victims in Singapore.
• Vietnam Women's UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Vietnam Women's Union to drive societal change that benefits women and their children through community-based emergency response teams.
• UNICEFmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal UN agency partner supporting children's rights and protection. Hagar collaborated with UNICEF on research including 'A System Just for Children' on child witnesses in Cambodian criminal justice system.
• World VisionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor international NGO partner. Hagar and World Vision Cambodia published 'The Road Home' research on reintegration of children trafficked for sexual exploitation.
• UN WomenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN entity dedicated to gender equality and women's empowerment. Listed as organizational partner supporting Hagar's mission.
• TearfundmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian development organization. Board Chair Peter Snowsill has served in governance roles with Tearfund Australia.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• International Justice Mission (IJM): Global anti-trafficking organization that partners with law enforcement to rescue victims and runs survivor aftercare programs. Direct peer — both organizations share survivor-care methodology and have an active collaboration (IJM supported Hagar's 2025 Cambodia Trauma-Informed Care workshop).
• Tearfund: Christian international relief and development NGO working on poverty, trafficking, and exploitation. Direct peer — Tearfund Australia shares board governance links with Hagar (Peter Snowsill served in Tearfund Australia governance).
• A21: Global anti-trafficking nonprofit operating in 14 countries with survivor care, prevention, and prosecution programs. Direct peer — A21 and Hagar have an active Cambodia foster-care partnership extended by a 2024-2026 MOU.
• Polaris Project: US-headquartered anti-trafficking organization operating the National Human Trafficking Hotline and survivor service programs. Comparable through shared focus on victim identification, survivor support, and systems-level anti-trafficking work.

Emerging players

• Exodus Cry: US-based anti-trafficking organization focused on prevention, survivor rescue, and awareness campaigns. Emerging peer with partial overlap in survivor advocacy and trafficking prevention, primarily US-focused.

Broad incumbents

• World Vision: One of the largest international humanitarian NGOs, with broad programs in child protection, anti-trafficking, and survivor support. Major peer through active Cambodia collaboration ('The Road Home' research with Hagar) and overlapping child-welfare mission.
• Save the Children: Large international NGO focused on children's rights, including child protection and anti-trafficking programs in Asia-Pacific. Broad incumbent peer with overlapping child welfare and survivor support work.
• UNICEF: UN agency for children's rights and protection with global child-trafficking programming. Major institutional partner and comparable through shared child protection and system-strengthening mandate in Asia-Pacific.
• UN Women: UN entity advancing gender equality and women's empowerment, including survivor support for gender-based violence. Listed partner of Hagar; comparable through focus on women survivors of trafficking and exploitation.

Regional players

• Chab Dai Coalition: Cambodia-based anti-trafficking coalition linking over 100 NGOs working on survivor care and prevention. Regional peer — comparable through shared Cambodia-based anti-trafficking work and survivor-care coordination role.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/hagarinternational
• Facebookfacebook.com/hagarinternational
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hagar-usa
• Instagraminstagram.com/hagarintl
• Xx.com/hagarintl

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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