FTS Updates

Two New Board Members Join Free the Slaves

We’re delighted to announce that two remarkable people have recently joined the Free the Slaves board.Robert Gould is the founder and President/CEO of One Degree Strategies, a consultancy dedicated to encouraging decision makers to adopt policies and create programs...

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FTS Blog Turns Five Years Old Today

It started as a one-year project for a Free the Slaves Freedom Award fellowship winner. But it has turned into a must-read platform for Free the Slaves supporters and our colleagues in the abolition movement. Today, it is 5 years old.The FTS blog is our platform for...

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A Special Thanks to Helen Armstrong

A heartfelt thank you today from the staff and board of Free the Slaves to longtime friend, director and volunteer Helen Armstrong. She retired from the board over the weekend after six years of service.Helen has been a highly valued member of the FTS team for many...

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Update on Earthquake Impact and Recovery in Nepal

It’s been two weeks since a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Nepal, and we are learning more details about the severity of the impact on our staff and partners.Free the Slaves Nepal Director Neelam Sharma and members of our front-line partner organizations have been...

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Earthquake Impact on FTS Staff and Partners in Nepal

Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Nepal, as they recover from the devastating earthquake that struck on Saturday. We are relieved to report that staffers for Free the Slaves and our front-line partner organizations are safe with their families at this...

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Climbing Kili to End Slavery

Why climb Africa’s highest peak? Well, first, because it’s there, as climbers say. But most importantly: climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro can help end slavery. Three FTS supporters have just launched a fundraising campaign to help support Free the Slaves. Emma Norton, Neeraj...

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It’s Our Birthday – FTS Turns 15 Today!

The Free the Slaves founders will tell you that people thought they were nuts. Most Americans learned in school that slavery ended with the Civil War. Sure, there are exploited workers in the world today, the founders would hear, but surely it wasn’t slavery. The...

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New Congo Director Joins FTS team

Free the Slaves is pleased to announce that Crispin Baderha is our new country director in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He’s already at work in Goma, leading our program to confront labor and sex slavery in mining communities, as well as forced marriage...

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Teach your children about slavery today

Most students learn in school that slavery ended more than a century ago. Of course, that isn’t true. Slavery was outlawed, not ended. Current estimates Most students learn in school that slavery ended more than a century ago. Of course, that isn’t true. Slavery was...

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Teach Your Children About Slavery Today

Most students learn in school that slavery ended more than a century ago. Of course, that isn’t true. Slavery was outlawed, not ended. Current estimates are that 21-30 million people are enslaved today, more slaves than at any time in human history. To provide...

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The Free the Slaves Formula for Freedom

Have you ever wondered just how Free the Slaves helps thousands of people escape bondage each year? Well, now you can read the step-by-step procedures we follow for leading communities from slavery to freedom. Our “Community Based Model for Fighting Slavery” is...

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Brazil: A Global Leader in Fighting Slavery

The world’s attention shifts to Brazil today, where Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull will open the FIFA World Cup tournament with the song Ole Ola (We are One), and soccer teams will begin competition to determine who is the world’s best. But far from the soccer stadiums, a...

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FTS Joins InterAction

What do you call a room full of international development professionals? A golden opportunity! And that opportunity unfolds this week as InterAction hosts its 30th Annual Forum in Washington. For the first time, Free the Slaves will be on hand as an InterAction member...

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Dan Elkes Joins FTS Board

Free the Slaves is pleased to announce that philanthropist, business strategist and biotech executive Daniel Elkes has joined the FTS board of directors. Dan currently works in the biotechnology industry as the director of the pipeline and portfolio planning group at...

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Uniting World Religions to Combat Slavery

If the battle against slavery hasn't reached your faith community yet, it may be coming soon. A major global faith initiative to end modern-day slavery is taking root. Leading religious representatives and the Walk Free Foundation signed a groundbreaking agreement...

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Faith in Action Can Help End Slavery

April is an important month for many faith communities, with Passover and Easter coming soon. So I'd like to encourage you to join us at Free the Slaves in reflecting on the important connection between faith and freedom. If you belong to a church, synagogue, mosque...

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Shop for Good and Support Free the Slaves

Free the Slaves is excited to announce our new partnership with two e-commerce giants! Now you can support the work of FTS when you buy or sell products through Amazon and eBay. The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5 percent of the purchase price from your...

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Exclusive Auction to Benefit Free the Slaves

Free the Slaves is excited to announce the opening of an exclusive auction that benefits FTS frontline work! Gillian Anderson, who appeared most notably in X-Files and Last King of Scotland, is generously auctioning off the chance to meet her on the set of THE FALL in...

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Honoring the Promise to End Slavery Forever

Last Saturday, I was standing on hallowed ground. As I rose to speak to hundreds of people gathered for a benefit concert at Plymouth Church in Brooklyn, I had to take a deep breath. That’s because on that very spot, 150 years ago, anti-slavery activists were...

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New Video: What Does Slavery Look Like Today?

It’s an ancient abuse. But it persists throughout the world today. Slavery remains one of the greatest human rights challenges of history. Modern-day slavery looks different than the sailing ships and shackles we learned about in high school history class. Today, it’s...

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