by Maurice Middleberg | Dec 31, 2014 | Become an Abolitionist, Take Action
As 2014 comes to a close, I’d like to connect you to the courageous Free the Slaves country directors and the communities in which they are carrying out groundbreaking work. They are your personal ambassadors of liberation. They have dedicated their lives to...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Dec 29, 2014 | FTS Model for Freedom, FTS Updates
Freeing slaves is about community. It’s about strengthening community resistance in slavery hot spots so that traffickers cannot prey on vulnerable children, women and men. And it’s about building a community of supporters among those of us who live with the blessing...
by Free the Slaves | Dec 22, 2014 | Advocacy, Brazil, Slavery in the News
Political candidates are often asked to take pledges to win votes. In the U.S., many candidates pledge to never raise taxes or to safeguard reproductive rights for women. In Brazil, our front-line partner organization has been asking politicians to promise that...
by Maurice Middleberg | Dec 11, 2014 | Become an Abolitionist, Take Action
Free the Slaves has a challenge for you during this holiday season, a unique opportunity to create a chain of giving that reaches across the globe: Give a Gift, Get a Gift. Make a donation to Free the Slaves today, and ask a friend to donate too. Together you will...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Dec 9, 2014 | Become an Abolitionist, Take Action
Sowji Kilaru dropped by the Free the Slaves office recently to drop off a remarkable donation. She’s president of an organization to harness the creative potential of New Yorkers to make a difference in the world. We asked Sowji to tell us about her group: “We...