by Maurice Middleberg | Jun 15, 2018 | Become an Abolitionist, I Am the Change, Take Action
As we enter Father’s Day weekend, I am reminded of the many fathers I have met in communities plagued by modern slavery around the world. “My father was a slave,” one man told me. “I was born a slave,” he continued. “I don’t want my children to be slaves,” he...
by Maurice Middleberg | May 24, 2018 | FTS Model for Freedom, Haiti
As I visit our grassroots anti-trafficking programs around the world this year, I want to share my field notes with you directly from the front lines. With each new visit, my optimism grows. The courageous activists that you support are spreading freedom in places...
by Maurice Middleberg | Apr 26, 2018 | FTS Updates, Ghana, Thought Leadership
I am in Ghana this week with news to share that just can’t wait, so I’m writing directly from the field. The work you support has transformed villages where child trafficking used to be common. I’ve just seen it firsthand. It takes time to reach Dzilakope, a remote...
by Maurice Middleberg | Mar 8, 2018 | Become an Abolitionist, FTS Updates, India, Take Action
On this International Women’s Day, I’d like to share a remarkable success story. More than 200 women and girls have now restarted their lives at our Punarnawa Ashram for sex slavery survivors in India. The ashram’s residents have endured unspeakable brutality before...
by Maurice Middleberg | Jan 19, 2018 | Advocacy, Become an Abolitionist, I Am the Change, Take Action
Saturday marks the first anniversary of Donald Trump’s inauguration – and around the world there will be Women’s Marches in major cities. For Free the Slaves, the anniversary is a moment to take stock of Trump promises and performance. In February, Trump pledged to...
