by Maurice Middleberg | Aug 28, 2014 | Haiti
It’s back-to-school time for many Free the Slaves supporters. That means it’s a perfect opportunity to reflect on the importance of educating a child. I thought I should share with you the observations of our development director, Lori Fitzmaurice, from...
by Staff | Aug 11, 2014 | Haiti
Slavery has been illegal in Haiti longer than anywhere else. Yet the enslavement of children as domestic servants through the restavek system of child trafficking continues to plague the nation. The Walk Free Global Slavery Index estimates more than 209,000 Haitians...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Apr 24, 2014 | FTS Updates, Ghana, Haiti
It takes more that a bold vision and deep commitment to conquer slavery. It takes exceptional strategic planning and programmatic execution skills to actually eradicate trafficking in global hot spots. That’s why FTS is thrilled that three key staffers have been...
by Staff | Sep 26, 2013 | Haiti, India, Take Action
Free the Slaves staffers helped lead an important conference in Peru earlier this month to develop anti-trafficking strategies throughout the Americas. The two-day event was called “Strategic Coordination between Governments and Civil Society for the Integral...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Feb 5, 2013 | Haiti, Take Action
Smith Maxime is usually high in Haiti’s rural hills, where many poor families choose to send a child away to the city to work as a domestic servant. His job as FTS Haiti Director is to help stop the flow of children. But yesterday, Smith was on Capitol Hill in...
