by Terry FitzPatrick | Dec 10, 2013 | Take Action
If you’ve never had a chance to read the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, today is a good time to do it. December 10th is Human Rights Day, a date proclaimed by the U.N. in 1950 to focus global attention on the declaration as “the common standard of achievement...
by Staff | Dec 5, 2013 | Slavery in the News
Our thoughts are with the people of South Africa, who’ve lost the man who led their nation from one of history’s most notorious forms of oppression. Nelson Mandela’s triumph over apartheid is a beacon of hope to those who still yearn for freedom and dignity around the...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Dec 5, 2013 | FTS Updates, Ghana, Nepal
The team from Stillmotion has wrapped-up filming for their new documentary, #standwithme. The film’s preview is now available online. You can also sign up now to attend premiere screenings of the film in 30 U.S. cities coast to coast early next year! This...
by Maurice Middleberg | Dec 3, 2013 | Take Action
There is a common myth about the nature of anti-slavery work: that it’s terribly depressing. Actually, fighting slavery is the most joyful experience that you can imagine. Nothing compares to the joy I’ve seen on the faces of families freed from generations of debt...
by Free the Slaves | Nov 27, 2013 | India, Take Action
For former slaves in India, the government’s provision of Rs.20,000 (approximately $333) makes a crucial difference for protecting themselves and their families from being re-enslaved. With these funds, they can buy some land, or livestock, or start up a small shop....