by Bukeni Waruzi | Dec 23, 2020 | Become an Abolitionist, COVID-19, Ghana, India, Take Action
I have hope as we approach the year-end holidays, and I hope that you do, too. With the many challenges we face in promoting equality and universal freedom in the world today, what brings me hope is the optimism I hear from slavery survivors and their families around...
by Bukeni Waruzi | Dec 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
It must have seemed like an impossible challenge more than 150 years ago, that the moral imperative to end the slave trade and injustice it inflicted on Africans could actually succeed. Back then, slavery was considered ethically acceptable and economically necessary....
by Bukeni Waruzi | Dec 10, 2020 | Advocacy, Become an Abolitionist, Ghana, Take Action
It’s Human Rights Day, when the world commemorates the U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which includes the right to be free from slavery. Human rights are supposed to apply to everyone, everywhere, without regard to sex or race or age. But in Ghana, three...
by Bukeni Waruzi | Dec 1, 2020 | Become an Abolitionist, I Am the Change, Take Action
On this special Tuesday, people around the world will come together to celebrate generosity and make an impact. We hope you will share some love this holiday season with individuals and families going through tough times, including those trapped in modern forms of...
by Bukeni Waruzi | Nov 25, 2020 | Become an Abolitionist, Haiti, I Am the Change, Slavery-Free Commerce, Take Action
The things we buy are decisions we make about the world we want. With Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the holiday gift-giving season beginning soon, it’s important to reflect on how everyday purchases can unknowingly fuel modern slavery and the racial inequality it...
