by Terry FitzPatrick | Nov 17, 2014 | Research, Monitoring & Evaluation, Slavery in the News
New research from the group Walk Free and FTS Co-founder Kevin Bales estimates there are more people in slavery today than previously thought. The 2014 edition of the Walk Free Global Slavery Index reports that 35.8 million people are enslaved, a 23 percent increase...
by Maurice Middleberg | Nov 13, 2014 | Faith in Action, Take Action, Thought Leadership
Editor’s Note: We thought you’d like to read a remarkable presentation by our Executive Director, Maurice Middleberg. Our thanks to St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Boca Raton, Florida for inviting Free the Slaves to spread the word about slavery today....
by Terry FitzPatrick | Nov 3, 2014 | Become an Abolitionist, Take Action
We’re all touched by slavery today. It’s in our homes, schools, offices, churches and stores. That’s because many of the 21 to 30 million people in modern-day slavery make products that we use every day. You can help end it by fighting slavery at its source. A...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Oct 28, 2014 | Become an Abolitionist, FTS Updates, Students Ending Slavery, Take Action
Most students learn in school that slavery ended more than a century ago. Of course, that isn’t true. Slavery was outlawed, not ended. Current estimates are that 21-30 million people are enslaved today, more slaves than at any time in human history. To provide...
by Free the Slaves | Oct 8, 2014 | FTS Model for Freedom, Thought Leadership
Free the Slaves programs are doing more than helping people break free and stay free. They’re demonstrating that our community education and empowerment approach is a successful strategy to help vulnerable people resist and overcome the injustice and indignity of...