1 EXPLORING ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN IN TOURISM AND TRAVEL ALONG THE COAST OF KENYA Awareness Against Human Trafficking (HAART) is a Kenyan non-governmental organisation dedicated to fighting human trafficking in Eastern Africa. HAART was founded on the backdrop of the growing crisis of human trafficking that has seen Kenya become the main hub for trafficking in Eastern Africa. Founded in 2010, HAART is the only organisation in Kenya that works exclusively to eradicate human trafficking and has acquired extensive knowledge about the multi-dimensional nature of both cross border and internal human trafficking in Eastern Africa. HAART has conducted hundreds of grassroots workshops, reaching more than 40,000 people and has also identified, rescued and assisted more than 300 victims of trafficking. Awareness Against Human Trafficking (HAART) P.O. Box 26893 - 00504, Nairobi, Kenya. Email:
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