by Bukeni Waruzi | Dec 23, 2020 | Become an Abolitionist, COVID-19, Ghana, India, Take Action
I have hope as we approach the year-end holidays, and I hope that you do, too. With the many challenges we face in promoting equality and universal freedom in the world today, what brings me hope is the optimism I hear from slavery survivors and their families around...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Aug 27, 2020 | Advocacy, COVID-19, India
The COVID-19 global pandemic has disrupted anti-trafficking work around the world. But the Free the Saves India team has continued to press ahead with vital online advocacy training that builds bridges between communities and government officials. FTS work in India...
by Gemma Bardaji | Aug 20, 2020 | COVID-19, Dominican Republic, Take Action
The COVID-19 state of emergency and curfew continues in the Dominican Republic as the contagion spreads. Hospitals are full. Government aid has not reached impoverished communities where Free the Slaves works because of discrimination toward residents of Haitian...
by Gemma Bardaji | Jul 9, 2020 | COVID-19, Dominican Republic, Take Action
As the country director for Free the Slaves in the Dominican Republic, I work in tandem with local partners against the conditions that perpetuate exploitation and trafficking in vulnerable communities. Many of the people we work directly with are undocumented Haitian...
by Bukeni Waruzi | Jun 8, 2020 | Advocacy, COVID-19, Haiti
I’d like to share some important and inspiring news from our program in Haiti. There’s a deep sense of community spirit among Haiti’s slavery survivors. That’s why the Adult Survivor Network has stepped forward to be part of the country’s response to the COVID-19...
