Free the Slaves has alerted the world that slavery still exists. We’ve crafted a global blueprint to eradicate slavery worldwide. We’ve designed a model for vulnerable communities to resist traffickers and overcome slavery. And we’ve liberated more than 14,000 people from bondage.
Woman to Run, Bike & Swim for 27 Hours Straight, to Raise Awareness of 27 Million Modern-Day Slaves: Paula Heron, a woman from Lexington, Kentucky will be raising awareness about modern-slavery by spending "27 straight hours of swimming, biking and running." She's...
We are excited to announce that our friends at the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking—an L.A.-based anti-slavery organization that gives legal advocacy, shelter, and other direct services to survivors of modern-day slavery—are holding the annual 'From...
Last weekend, Halogen TV premiered the 2010 Freedom Awards. We live tweeted and watched the broadcast along with the rest of you—it was just as inspiring and exciting to relive as it was to experience first hand. (I got to see what I looked like on camera, as I...
This awards show will make you laugh, and cry—and want to change the world. If you’ve never seen the annual Freedom Awards, you have no idea how inspiring it is to join the growing global movement of people who love freedom. Freedom for all. If you’ve seen previous...
Ghanan reporter Adwoa Yeboah Agyei attended the Freedom Awards earlier this month. Adwoa is a celebrity in Ghana, where she is a radio presenter on popular station Peace FM. She's assisted Free the Slaves on past Ghana projects—and her reporting work has raised our...
Editor's note: This post was written by Sarah Gardner, Development Associate at Free the Slaves. The Lobby of all Lobbies. The Ground Floor. As Development Associate at Free the Slaves, I work to raise funds and donations. To this end, I recently attended my...
Here is a media round up of Freedom Awards coverage. For all who worked tirelessly to make this event a reality: Thank you! Daily Breeze: Anti-slavery organization moves its award night to Redondo Beach: "After outgrowing their old venue, founders of a leading...
The 2010 Freedom Awards happening LIVE in Los Angeles, Sunday November 7 at 6 p.m. PST. Featuring the witty master of ceremonies: Sir Ken Robinson. Music from Jason Mraz. Presenters include Forest Whitaker, Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher—and more! The best and most...
As a special thank you to readers of this blog, we are offering you a 30% discount to the Freedom Awards! When you buy your tickets, input the code: FTS Blog The annual Freedom Awards is the biggest event of the anti-slavery movement. Sir Ken Robinson is presiding...
Wyclef Jean says if he were President of Haiti, the eradication of slavery would be one of his top priorities. But the rapper's bid for presidency was recently denied by Haitian officials. Jean blamed the current Haitian President René Préval for ousting him from the...
Can Twitter end modern day slavery? Ashton Kutcher says Twitter has the power to give traditionally under-represented voices a major platform. And in the process, bring the issue of slavery to the masses. At the 2010 Clinton Global Initiative today, Ashton Kutcher...
Grammy-winning singer Jason Mraz to perform live at Freedom Awards and Freedom Rocks Jason says Free the Slaves “kick-started my heart.” He came with us to see slavery in Africa and meet child slavery survivors. You can see him perform the inspiring song, “Freedom,”...