by Terry FitzPatrick | Jun 18, 2015 | FTS Model for Freedom, India
Before they were rescued from slavery, residents of Sakdouri lived in terror.“Someone promised us jobs at a brick kiln,” says Durga. But they were never paid. “When we asked the owner, he beat us” Durga says.“The brick kiln owner and his supervisor threatened to throw...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Jun 1, 2015 | FTS Model for Freedom, India
Free the Slaves south Asia Director Supriya Awasthi sees herself as a connector. She builds bridges between slavery survivors and those still in bondage.“I always wanted to do something like this, because I could see something changing in front of me,” she says. Once...
by Terry FitzPatrick | May 19, 2015 | Artists Against Slavery, FTS Model for Freedom, India, Slavery-Free Commerce
Staying free is just as important as breaking free. It’s vital that slavery survivors plan what they will do to earn a living once they are rescued.In the India village of Kukdaha, rescued slaves decided that they would do in freedom exactly what they did in slavery:...
by Free the Slaves | Sep 9, 2014 | FTS Model for Freedom, Thought Leadership
The battle lines in the fight to conquer human trafficking span the globe, because modern-day slavery exists in every nation on earth. San Francisco Bay Area residents have an opportunity this Sunday to hear from distinguished front-line leaders who’ve been remarkably...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Aug 26, 2014 | FTS Model for Freedom, India
It started with a simple loan to pay for a wedding. It turned into brutal enslavement for an entire family. It wound up as a triumphant victory over bondage, thanks to Free the Slaves and our front line partner group in India, MSEMVS. Five years ago, Jaswant borrowed...
