by Staff | May 8, 2015 | FTS Updates, Nepal, Slavery in the News
It’s been two weeks since a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Nepal, and we are learning more details about the severity of the impact on our staff and partners.Free the Slaves Nepal Director Neelam Sharma and members of our front-line partner organizations have been...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Jun 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
FTS Nepal Director Neelam Sharma flew half way around the world last week to represent Free the Slaves at the InterAction annual forum in Washington. Her mission: build consciousness among human rights professionals that they have a role to play in eradicating...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Jun 11, 2014 | FTS Updates, Take Action
What do you call a room full of international development professionals? A golden opportunity! And that opportunity unfolds this week as InterAction hosts its 30th Annual Forum in Washington. For the first time, Free the Slaves will be on hand as an InterAction member...
by Free the Slaves | Feb 20, 2014 | Brazil, Congo, FTS Updates, Ghana, Haiti, India, Nepal, Take Action
It takes a special kind of person to fight for freedom and justice in dangerous hot spots where slavery still thrives. It takes a resilient and resourceful spirit to assist impoverished and marginalized people in their struggle to break free. But that’s the job...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Jul 26, 2013 | Congo, FTS Updates, Ghana, Haiti, India, Nepal, Take Action
It isn’t often that all five FTS country directors are in the same place at the same time. But it happened last week in Washington, as our overseas staff briefed the U.S. State Department’s “J/TIP” anti-trafficking team. The presentation was called...
