by Free the Slaves | Oct 14, 2010 | FTS Updates
In Northern Uganda, Free the Slaves partner Friends of Orphans heals entire communities with their Peace Scout program. The founder of Uganda’s Friends of Orphans, Ricky Anywar, was the 2008 recipient of the Harriet Tubman Freedom Award, given every year to...
by Free the Slaves | Oct 13, 2010 | FTS Updates
We call it a soul-revving, heart-thumping, shout-out-loud celebration. You’ll be dancing in the isles and shouting out “Freedom rocks!” It’s the 2010 Freedom Awards, honoring the heros of the anti slavery movement. And it’s less than a...
by Free the Slaves | Oct 7, 2010 | FTS Updates
Desmond Tutu: “Thank You” from Free the Slaves on Vimeo. Father Desmond Tutu announced today that he is retiring from public service. The tireless anti-apartheid crusader who has been called the “conscience of Africa” says he wants to enjoy the...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Sep 23, 2010 | FTS Updates
Veero took a terrifying risk to break free from slavery. She slipped away, alone and on foot, from a farm where men were kept in leg irons and women were guarded by armed thugs. She now shows others how they can walk to freedom too. Read more about Veero’s...
by Free the Slaves | Sep 23, 2010 | Slavery in the News
Can Twitter end modern day slavery? Ashton Kutcher says Twitter has the power to give traditionally under-represented voices a major platform. And in the process, bring the issue of slavery to the masses. At the 2010 Clinton Global Initiative today, Ashton Kutcher...
