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Global Freedom One Community at a Time

Global Freedom One Community at a Time

Posted by Daniel Elkes on April 14, 2020

Dear Friends and Supporters,

I write this letter as I shelter in place amidst the spreading of the coronavirus pandemic. The close tethering to our homes underscores the importance of communities even in today’s hyperconnected world. Likewise, eliminating slavery depends crucially on our ability to mobilize communities. The march to a world without slavery happens one village, one town, one state at a time, each igniting with the light of freedom as it spreads across the globe.

At Free the Slaves, we’re read more >

20 Years of Fighting for Freedom

20 Years of Fighting for Freedom

Posted by Staff on January 1, 2020

The year 2020 brings several important anniversaries. It’s the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Palermo Protocol, the landmark treaty to confront modern forms of slavery worldwide. It’s the 20th anniversary of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, the cornerstone for America’s governmental programs to combat human trafficking. And:

2020 marks the 20th birthday of Free the Slaves!

 

We were born in the early days of the new millennium as a small collective read more >

Bukeni Tete Waruzi Joins Free the Slaves as Executive Director

Bukeni Tete Waruzi Joins Free the Slaves as Executive Director

Posted by Terry FitzPatrick on October 3, 2019

Free the Slaves is thrilled to announce that a courageous advocate for the rights of women and children has joined the organization as executive director. Bukeni Tete Waruzi has helped put a Congolese warlord behind bars, has helped women trafficked into domestic servitude in the Middle East, and has served as a tireless human rights champion with American, European and African organizations for more than 20 years.

“I have chosen to take action and dedicate my life to fighting for justice read more >

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    • Gifts of $25, for example, can help feed Indian child slavery survivors attending a transitional school.
    • Gifts of $250 can provide two women in the Congo with a sewing machine and supplies to start a sustainable garment business.
    • Gifts of $500 can help a child attend transitional school in Ghana for six months.

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