by Bukeni Waruzi | Nov 23, 2021 | FTS Model for Freedom, Ghana
It takes organization to free a village from modern slavery. In Ghana, that organization has a long name with a short acronym: a Community Child Protection Committee, or CCPC. Helping villagers form these committees is a fundamental element of our community-based...
by Bukeni Waruzi | Nov 16, 2021 | FTS Model for Freedom, Ghana
Poverty and the absence of legitimate sources of credit are two of the key conditions that allow modern slavery to exist. People without resources are vulnerable to offers of cash, food or livestock if they send a child away with a trafficker. People without credit...
by Bukeni Waruzi | Nov 9, 2021 | FTS Model for Freedom, Ghana
The Village of Life shelter is exactly what modern slavery survivors need. It’s a vibrant and supportive place – far from the hardships and exploitation that children experience when enslaved in remote fishing villages along Lake Volta in Ghana. My visit to this...
by Bukeni Waruzi | Nov 2, 2021 | FTS Model for Freedom, Ghana
The village school in Kobiri Nsuoano is a beacon of hope. It’s a simple building down a bumpy narrow road. But what happens inside is revolutionary. Children are learning about their rights as part of a Free the Slaves program to prevent them from being trafficked...
by Joha Braimah | Oct 30, 2020 | Ghana
The second National Symposium on Human Trafficking , organized by Free the Slaves, successfully created an avenue for dialogue among stakeholders from media, civil society, government agencies, and community members on the nature and scope of child trafficking. It...
