by Terry FitzPatrick | Sep 10, 2015 | FTS Model for Freedom, Ghana
When you see what unlicensed gold mines look like in Ghana, you’ll be shocked to learn that children must endure these inhuman working conditions.“It’s not very easy,” says Isaac, who worked in the mines at age 13. “Sometimes you have to carry the stones on your head...
by Free the Slaves | Aug 5, 2014 | Ghana, Take Action
Many children in informal mining communities in Ghana are forced to work in mines under dangerous conditions: carrying heavy loads and handling mercury to extract gold from ore. Young girls who go to these mining communities to sell food and water are often sexually...
by Free the Slaves | Jun 3, 2014 | FTS Updates, Ghana, Haiti
The anti-slavery movement is at an historic crossroads. We must do more than awaken the world to the fact that slavery still exists. We must convince the world that slavery can be overcome. And to do that, we must prove that our work on the front lines is breaking...
by Free the Slaves | Apr 10, 2014 | Ghana, Slavery in the News, Take Action, Uncategorized
It isn’t every day that a child slavery survivor from Africa is a featured speaker at a congressional briefing. But this week, Capitol Hill witnessed the award-winning advocate and child trafficking survivor, James Kofi Annan, speaking alongside long time...
by Free the Slaves | Feb 20, 2014 | Brazil, Congo, FTS Updates, Ghana, Haiti, India, Nepal, Take Action
It takes a special kind of person to fight for freedom and justice in dangerous hot spots where slavery still thrives. It takes a resilient and resourceful spirit to assist impoverished and marginalized people in their struggle to break free. But that’s the job...
