by Romcy Madronio | Apr 7, 2022 | It Starts With Freedom, Philippines, Take Action, Vietnam
Last year Free The Slaves joined HopeBox, an NGO based in Vietnam, to serve survivors of domestic abuse and slavery. While working in the city of Hanoi, Free The Slaves and Hope Box had the privilege of meeting Tina*. This is Tina’s story of overcoming fear and...
by Romcy Madronio | Mar 21, 2022 | FTS Updates, Philippines, Uncategorized
There is power in the collaboration and action of dedicated leaders to address societal issues. This was clearly achieved when more than 200 leaders from the Philippines gathered together in the Panagtapok 2022 (which translates to ‘a gathering’ in...
by Romcy Madronio | Mar 7, 2022 | Vietnam
In Vietnam, it’s estimated that there are 421,000 people living in modern slavery. Nearly 70% of modern slavery victims in Vietnam are women and girls who work in forced prostitution or domestic servitude through fraudulent job opportunities or brokered marriage. To...
by Romcy Madronio | Dec 21, 2021 | Vietnam
Sophie* was encouraged in her twenties by her own mother to work in China because of the promise of earning a better salary. Her mom had migrated from Vietnam to China as a teen, and suggested that her daughter should make the same journey. Coming from a poor family...
by Romcy Madronio | Sep 22, 2021 | COVID-19, Vietnam
Free the Slaves has recently partnered with HopeBox, a social enterprise in Hanoi, Vietnam that operates on a mission to empower women who are victims of abuse and modern slavery. With a shared mission to empower survivors of modern slavery in Vietnam, FTS is...
