by Free the Slaves | Dec 20, 2010 | FTS Updates, Ghana
Ghana is the 10th biggest producer of gold in the world. A 2003 report found that the exportation of gold garners “approximately 50%” of the country’s GDP. But much of the mining industry is made up of “galamsey” operators—artisanal miners who often operate in...
by Free the Slaves | Nov 23, 2010 | FTS Updates
Ghanan reporter Adwoa Yeboah Agyei attended the Freedom Awards earlier this month. Adwoa is a celebrity in Ghana, where she is a radio presenter on popular station Peace FM. She’s assisted Free the Slaves on past Ghana projects—and her reporting work has raised...
by Free the Slaves | Nov 22, 2010 | FTS Updates
Check out some clips from Jason Mraz’s interview with ABC News Radio, about the Freedom Awards, and his experiences in Ghana with Free the Slaves: Thanks for your support, Jason! Check out video of his Ghana trip here....
by Free the Slaves | Nov 16, 2010 | FTS Updates
That handsome face you see above is Emmanuel Otoo, Free the Slaves West Africa Coordinator, based in Accra, Ghana. He flew all the way to Los Angeles to attend the Freedom Awards, and compelled major figures in the Ghana press to cover the event!
by Free the Slaves | Oct 15, 2010 | FTS Updates, Slavery in the News
Free the Slaves’ Global Ambassador, Katie Ford is featured in the New York Daily News today. Ford is the former CEO of Ford Models—the prestigious agency was founded by her parents, and Katie helmed the company from 1995 to 2007. This article follows...