by Maurice Middleberg | Oct 31, 2013 | India
Editor’s Note: This is the third of three dispatches we will feature this week written by Free the Slaves Executive Director Maurice Middleberg during his recent trip to India. DATELINE: Punarnawa Ashram, Purnea District, Bihar State, India The girls are so...
by Maurice Middleberg | Oct 22, 2013 | FTS Updates, India, Take Action
It is a familiar story: a child taken, a family frantic for help. But for 24 families in northern India, this time the story has a happy ending. Our inspiring new video shows the boys being rescued, and how spreading information about trafficking and slavery leads to...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Oct 16, 2013 | FTS Updates
Free the Slaves is proud to announce that Bob is back! Our former Board Chair Robert Boneberg will assist Free the Slaves in several key areas, including: Legal analysis to support our frontline country offices; Policy advocacy on business supply-chain transparency;...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Sep 19, 2013 | FTS Updates
What do you get when you combine the world-class photography of Lisa Kristine, the innovative frontline anti-slavery projects of Free the Slaves, and a vivacious 9-year-old California girl who has decided she wants to help end child slavery? You get a powerful...
by Maurice Middleberg | Aug 20, 2013 | India
As the school year begins, it’s important to recognize that teaching is a profession that often requires bravery. But one teacher in India, Daulati Kumari, brings a special kind of bravery to her classroom. Daulati escaped slavery only a few years ago, and now...