WATCH Ogo Okpue’s “Have You Heard?”- a Short Film aimed at tackling Modern Day Slavery within the Nigerian Community in the UK

A new pilot campaign just launched and it aims at helping tackle modern slavery within the Nigerian community in the UK. It will focus on helping those trapped in domestic slavery, where victims are typically kept against their will, mistreated and forced to work long hours with no pay.

A short film, developed in partnership with the Salvation Army and child protection charity AFRUCA, has been launched to highlight how incidents of domestic slavery are happening under the radar in Nigerian communities across the UK, and to empower communities to report concerns confidentially and anonymously to the Modern Slavery helpline.

‘Have you Heard?’ is a short film produced by award-winning Nigerian filmmaker Ogo Okpue and it demonstrates the devastating impact of being held as a domestic slave (also known as illegal house help), underlines the potential consequences for perpetrators and the specialist support available to victims.

Watch!