India has the largest concentration of slavery in the world today. Millions are in debt bondage, where loans illegally enslave laborers. Many others are trapped in brothels or as domestic servants. Free the Slaves helps villagers liberate themselves through collective community action. Entire communities move from passive acceptance of slavery to sustainable freedom. Learn more >

It's a perilous journey, traveling to strange cities and foreign lands to earn money to send back home. Many Nepalis take the risk because rural poverty is endemic and enslavement in villages is common. Too often the trip is a dead-end into slavery overseas. Free the Slaves educates Nepalis about migrating safely and helps them confront slavery on their doorsteps. Learn more >

It's the deadliest spot in the poorest continent on earth. Millions have died during the conflict between rebel militias and the national army. At stake: vast mineral wealth and control of slaves who work in the mines. Free the Slaves is strengthening the capacity of communities, civil society, the government, and international organizations to confront slavery. Learn more >

Children are a nation's most precious resource. But in Ghana children are exploited in pursuit of other resources: gold and fish. Free the Slaves helps educate Ghanaian parents about child rights to stop the flow of children into slavery at gold mines and on fishing boats. We've helped rescue kids from slavery and return them to their homes. Learn more >

Impoverished Haitian families often feel they have no choice but to send children away to live elsewhere—comforted by assurances that their child will be better off working as a domestic servant. For many kids, the promises of good food and an education are never kept. Free the Slaves educates families about the risks and empowers parents to retrieve their children from slavery. Learn more >

Imagine sending your kids away from home, believing they will receive religious schooling in a nurturing environment in the city. But what if your children are turned into street beggars instead, forced to ask the public for money that goes to child slavery rings? We're working to expose the lies of traffickers and remove the children from harm. Learn more >