by Free the Slaves | May 25, 2011 | FTS Updates, India
Here is a heartwarming update from two 2010 Freedom Award winners! One of the most moving moments from the 2010 Freedom Awards occurred when Wilberforce Award winner Roger Plant announced from the stage that he was donating his cash prize to another award-winner,...
by Free the Slaves | Nov 24, 2010 | FTS Updates, India
We received some exciting news today from India. 2010 Harriet Tubman award winning organization JEEVIKA works in Karnataka, a state in southern India where slavery in the form of bonded labor is prevalent. JEEVIKA’s founder Kiran Prasad works largely with the...
by Free the Slaves | Sep 20, 2010 | FTS Updates, India
Karnataka, India—September 15 was JEEVIKA Day, a celebration of anti-slavery activism. For the first time ever, activists and representatives from local government convened for a public dialogue on the extent of slavery—and the government’s role in combating it. Since...
