by Terry FitzPatrick | Dec 3, 2018 | FTS Model for Freedom, India, Take Action
Like millions enslaved at India’s notorious brick kilns, Raju Vanvasi endured dehumanizing mistreatment. All because he had borrowed 7,000 rupees, about $100. The money lender said paying off the debt would be simple, just make bricks at a friend’s factory. It would...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Nov 30, 2018 | Become an Abolitionist, Faith in Action, Ghana, Take Action
The first day of Hanukkah this year coincides with an important date in the anti-slavery calendar. December 2nd is the United Nations International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. That is why we are especially happy this year to spotlight a confluence of observance...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Nov 23, 2018 | Become an Abolitionist, Fashion for Freedom, I Am the Change, Slavery-Free Commerce, Take Action
It’s the busiest shopping time of the year. We’re all familiar with Black Friday and Cyber Monday. We’d like to introduce you to a different online opportunity: Shop for good Sunday. Free the Slaves and other groups have teamed up with our partners at DoneGood to...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Oct 30, 2018 | Advocacy, Community Liberation Initiative, FTS Model for Freedom, Ghana, Thought Leadership
Field testing is underway for our latest training initiative. A Free the Slaves team this month debuted our new handbook on the liberation, rehabilitation and reintegration of people who’ve been trapped in modern slavery. The first five-day beta test workshop was...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Sep 12, 2018 | Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic (D.R.) is a source, transit and destination country for trafficking in persons (TIP). Trafficking is pervasive in agricultural production for sugar, rice and coffee, the construction sector in expanding urban zones, domestic servitude, forced...
