by Terry FitzPatrick | Jul 20, 2016 | FTS Model for Freedom, India
Like many children who fall into slavery, Mukhal’s story begins with tragedy. His father died three years ago, when he was 9, leaving his family in a precarious financial situation.Human traffickers are always on the lookout for this kind of vulnerability. One reached...
by Free the Slaves | Dec 17, 2015 | Ghana, Thought Leadership
The U.S. and Ghana governments have signed a historic compact to accelerate the fight against child slavery in Africa. Free the Slaves has been chosen as one of the key organizations to lead the way.The four-year project will not only free more than 400 children in...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Sep 23, 2015 | FTS Model for Freedom, Nepal
April’s devastating earthquake has created an unfortunate business opportunity for predatory human traffickers. Many Nepalis are still living like refugees. With infrastructure in tatters, families are struggling to get by and parents are distraught over living...
by Free the Slaves | May 7, 2015 | Advocacy, Faith in Action, I Am the Change, Take Action
People often ask us at Free the Slaves if there is something they can do in their daily lives to help fight slavery. Well, this Saturday is your chance. Communities around the world will be coming together to fight poverty, social injustice and climate change on World...
by Staff | Jul 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
SERVING UNITED STATES INTERESTS AND VALUES A Factual Foundation for the Sensible and Humane Treatment Of Unaccompanied Children at our Borders Free the Slaves Policy Brief |July 2014 There was a time in American history when runaway slaves were hunted down and...