Centre against Child Trafficking and Human Trafficking (Centrum tegen Kinderhandel en Mensenhandel)

What Centre against Child Trafficking and Human Trafficking (Centrum tegen Kinderhandel en Mensenhandel) does

CKM (Centrum Kinderhandel en Mensenhandel / Centre against Child Trafficking and Human Trafficking) is a Dutch non-profit knowledge and advocacy organization, established in 2009 and operating as part of Fier's Knowledge and Innovation hub. Headquartered in Capelle aan den IJssel with a 12-person staff, CKM researches and addresses sexual exploitation and criminal exploitation of children and adults in the Netherlands. Its core technology stack is built around digital platforms for victim outreach and support rather than a single unified software product: the Online Outreach Program (using Moonsshot's re-direct method to identify and contact potential victims on vulnerable platforms), Chat met Fier (an anonymous online helpline), Keerpunt. Chats for Change (a 2024-launched online platform for victims of criminal exploitation), and the Digital Kluis (Digital Vault) developed by spin-off Spine for safe evidence storage. Education is delivered through free school lesson packages co-developed with the Dutch Red Cross, Nieuwsbegrip and Future NL, and outreach runs through social media, podcasts, and traditional Dutch media.

Its business model is that of a publicly funded non-profit rather than a commercial enterprise. Revenue is not disclosed and no commercial pricing applies; funding flows from the Ministry of Justice and Security (primary government funder), the Dutch Postcode Loterij, Stichting Achmea Slachtoffer en Samenleving (SASS), SIDN Fonds, and commissioned research from municipalities such as Rotterdam, alongside individual donations. Customer segments are unusual for a traditional company: the Dutch Government and policymakers act as the primary buyers of policy and research output; secondary schools as a channel for educational delivery; victims of exploitation as the end-user audience for digital services; and care organizations, police, and prosecution services as operational partners. CKM bundles research (26 completed projects cited), policy advocacy, education (1,825 pupils reached), and direct digital service delivery (996 victims helped, 182 helpline contacts in 2024) into a single mission-driven platform.

Name

Centre against Child Trafficking and Human Trafficking (Centrum tegen Kinderhandel en Mensenhandel)

Legal name

Centrum Kinderhandel en Mensenhandel

Website

https://hetckm.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CKM (Centrum Kinderhandel en Mensenhandel) is a Dutch non-profit knowledge center researching sexual and criminal exploitation, operating digital victim-support platforms (Chat met Fier, Keerpunt), running online outreach via spine.ngo, and delivering policy and educational products to the Dutch government, schools, and partner NGOs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anti-Human Trafficking Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Knowledge Management & KCS Programs (BPAEAJAJ)

Keywords

• Anti-trafficking research
• Victim support services
• Human trafficking prevention
• Online outreach programs
• Policy advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Capelle aan den IJssel

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CKM is a Dutch non-profit knowledge center that researches sexual and criminal exploitation of children and adults, and translates findings into victim support services, policy advice, and educational programs. It operates anonymous online helplines (Chat met Fier, Keerpunt) and proactive online outreach to identify victims, and produces research reports and free school lesson packages used for advocacy and prevention.

Product overview

CKM is a Dutch non-profit knowledge and advocacy organization that does not offer a single unified software product, but rather a portfolio of digital services and programs aimed at preventing human trafficking and supporting victims. Its primary digital products include Chat met Fier (an anonymous online help line), Keerpunt. Chats for Change (an online platform for criminal exploitation victims), and the Online Outreach Program (proactive digital outreach using Moonshot technology, in collaboration with Spine). CKM also produces educational lesson packages for schools, runs awareness campaigns such as Chaterover, and publishes research and policy reports used for lobbying and advocacy. Spine is a separately incorporated technology spin-off organization that develops technology tools (e.g., a digital evidence vault) to support CKM's mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chat met Fier
• Keerpunt. Chats for Change Online help platform launched in 2024 for victims of criminal exploitation, offering anonymous chat with trained counselors who provide support and referrals to local assistance or law enforcement.
• Online Outreach Program Proactive digital outreach program that uses technology (including Moonshot's re-direct method) to identify potential victims on vulnerable websites and social media, and connects them with help and protection to prevent or stop sexual exploitation.
• Platform HOPE Survivor-led platform established in collaboration with Defence for Children – ECPAT Netherlands, bringing together survivors of exploitation to support each other and contribute to preventing sexual exploitation of minors and young adults.
• Lespakketten (Educational Lesson Packages) Free ready-made lesson packages developed with the Dutch Red Cross, Nieuwsbegrip, and Future NL for secondary school teachers to discuss sexual exploitation and forced criminality with students, including training for educational staff.
• Chaterover Campaign Annual awareness campaign (since 2020) targeting Rotterdam youth on exploitation and providing a safe online space for confidential sharing of concerns and questions.
• Research and Policy Publications Research reports and policy publications on sexual and criminal exploitation, including studies on victims' willingness to report, criminal exploitation in Rotterdam and Groningen, demand for exploitation of minors, cross-border exploitation, and perpetrators of domestic sex trafficking.

Quantifiable outcome

• 996 victims of human trafficking helped through programs
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FiercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCKM is part of Fier's Knowledge and Innovation hub. Fier is a national expert organization in (sexual) violence, exploitation, and honor-related issues, providing mental health care and youth welfare services including protection and treatment for adults, young people, children, and families.
• Rode Kruis (Red Cross Netherlands)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development and distribution of free educational packages on human trafficking for secondary school teachers, as part of the project 'Mensenhandel (niet) op school' (Human Trafficking (not) at school).
• SpinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpine was spun off from CKM and Fier as an independent organization dedicated to using technology against human trafficking. CKM collaborated with Spine on online outreach programs. Spine develops technology solutions for victim protection and detection.
• Defence for Children – ECPAT NetherlandscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on survivor platform HOPE (Platform Hope), supporting victims of sexual exploitation of minors and young adults through experiential expertise.
• Platform HOPEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSurvivor-led platform established by CKM and Defence for Children-ECPAT, providing experiential expertise and peer support for trafficking survivors.
• NieuwsbegripminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEducational content partner providing news-based reading comprehension lessons on human trafficking for VMBO/HAVO/VWO students (3rd year).
• Future NLminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEducational foundation providing free digital literacy lessons on human trafficking as part of the school program, developed jointly with CKM and Red Cross.
• Gemeente Rotterdam (Municipality of Rotterdam)coreOthersCommissioned CKM to conduct research on criminal exploitation in Rotterdam and on strengthening approaches to criminal exploitation in educational settings. Supported multiple campaigns including 'Chaterover'.
• Nederlandse Politie (Dutch Police)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on pilot project for victims' willingness to report, including joint work with Openbaar Ministerie (Public Prosecutor's Office) on improving criminal justice response to trafficking cases.
• Openbaar Ministerie (Public Prosecutor's Office)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on pilot project for victims' willingness to report and participation in Field Lab Tulpafslag working group on online child exploitation through adult advertisement websites.
• Noord-Holland Samen Veilig (NH-SV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development of feasibility study and pilot project for an online platform targeting victims of criminal exploitation, conducted together with CKM.
• KeerpuntcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnline help platform for victims of criminal exploitation, launched in 2024, part of Fier and developed through CKM collaboration. Provides anonymous chat with trained counselors.
• Ministerie van Justitie en VeiligheidcoreOthersPrimary government funder supporting CKM's research programs, online outreach, pilot projects on reporting willingness, and working paper on e-protection.
• Jongerenwerk Op Zuid (JOZ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth work organization in Rotterdam that supported the Chaterover campaign through flyers, posters, conversations, and activities to inform and provide tools for recognizing signs of criminal exploitation.
• Coalitie tegen Seksuele KinderuitbuitingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of various aid organizations including CKM, working together on research into clients who buy sex from minors and broader anti-child exploitation efforts.
• ComenshaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational coordination center for victim support and assistance in the Netherlands, collaborating on educational materials and victim referral.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Polaris Project: Polaris Project is a leading US-based anti-trafficking nonprofit running the National Human Trafficking Hotline and conducting research, policy advocacy, and technology development. It is highly comparable in operating a national helpline, data-driven research, and online outreach against trafficking.
• Platform HOPE: Platform HOPE is a survivor-led platform co-established by CKM and Defence for Children – ECPAT Netherlands providing experiential expertise and peer support to survivors of sexual exploitation. It shares CKM's survivor-centered approach and digital outreach methods, making it a close operational peer.
• Fier: Fier is the parent organization of CKM and a Dutch national expert center addressing (sexual) violence, exploitation, and honor-related issues. As CKM operates within Fier's Knowledge and Innovation hub, Fier delivers highly comparable victim-facing care, mental health, and welfare services, making it the closest comparable entity.
• La Strada International: La Strada International is a Europe-wide network of NGOs combating trafficking in human beings, doing research, advocacy, and victim support. It shares CKM's combination of research, policy engagement, and direct service delivery, providing a natural cross-border peer for benchmarking.
• CoMensha (National Coordination Centre against Human Trafficking): CoMensha is the Dutch national coordinator that registers trafficking victims and coordinates their care and shelter. It shares CKM's domestic, Netherlands-based mission of victim support and prevention of trafficking, and the two organizations actively collaborate on victim referrals and educational materials.
• SPINE (formerly part of CKM): Spine was spun out of CKM and Fier in 2022 to develop technology tools that prevent and address online exploitation. It runs the Online Outreach Program originated by CKM and built the Digital Vault, making it the closest tech peer and operational extension of CKM's digital services.
• Defence for Children – ECPAT Netherlands: Defence for Children – ECPAT Netherlands co-founded Platform HOPE with CKM and works on children's rights, including sexual exploitation. It is a directly aligned Dutch peer in child protection and anti-child-trafficking advocacy, policy, and survivor support.

Broad incumbents

• ECPAT International: ECPAT International is the global umbrella coordinating national ECPAT member organizations (including ECPAT Netherlands) on sexual exploitation of children. CKM partners with the Dutch ECPAT member, and the global body offers a comparable mission of research, advocacy, and child protection at larger scale.
• A21: A21 is an international non-profit operating across multiple continents to fight human trafficking through prevention, awareness, victim support, and aftercare. Comparable to CKM in combining direct services, research-informed prevention, and education, but operating at significantly larger international scale.

Others

• Rode Kruis (Dutch Red Cross): The Dutch Red Cross co-developed CKM's free school lesson packages on human trafficking. As a large national humanitarian organization with victim-facing and prevention programs, it is an adjacent peer in distribution scale and educational outreach, though its mission extends well beyond trafficking.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Het_CKM
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• Facebookfacebook.com/CKMnederland

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Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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