by Maurice Middleberg | Jul 10, 2014 | Take Action
Every day we see how the power of community can liberate entire villages from slavery around the globe. That is why we’re asking our community of supporters to come together to take a powerful stand. Our goal is simple: we want to raise $350,000 by the end of...
by Maurice Middleberg | Jun 5, 2014 | Take Action
What if you had no choice but to send your child away, hoping she’d be fed, go to school and be safe? What if you found out that instead she was held against her will, abused and forced to work? No father wants to send his daughter to be enslaved as a maid in...
by Maurice Middleberg | May 27, 2014 | Take Action
The #bringbackourgirls hashtag has sparked widespread revulsion over the kidnapping of Nigerian girls who might be sold into bondage, including congressional resolutions condemning the group Boko Haram. While hashtag activism and expressions of outrage are important,...
by Maurice Middleberg | May 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
There was a horrifying phrase in the news this week from Abubakar Shekau, the leader of Boko Haram in Nigeria, as he spoke about the girls his group has kidnapped. “There is a market for selling humans,” he said. He is right, and his comment unveils a terrible...
by Maurice Middleberg | May 2, 2014 | FTS Updates, Take Action
Wherever Free the Slaves works, there are poignant and inspiring stories of women who would give anything to protect their children from slavery. In Nepal, Lucky was forced to leave her daughter behind when she escaped enslavement in an Indian circus. She set in...
