by Maurice Middleberg | Jan 28, 2016 | Advocacy, Become an Abolitionist, I Am the Change, Take Action
People ask me all the time: “What is the single most important thing a person can do to help people escape or avoid modern-day slavery?” The answer is simple. It’s one word. Donate. That’s especially true right now, as we conclude National Slavery and Human...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Jan 11, 2016 | FTS Model for Freedom, India, Thought Leadership
2016 Trafficking Awareness Day Spotlight More than half of the people trapped in modern slavery are women and girls. They’re exploited in bars and brothels, in homes as maids and nannies, on farms and fishing boats, and in mines and factories worldwide.Supriya Awasthi...
by Maurice Middleberg | Dec 29, 2015 | Take Action, Thought Leadership
Your generous support has empowered Free the Slaves to liberate people from inhuman mistreatment in bondage and change the conditions that allow the evil of slavery to persist. If you haven’t had an opportunity yet to contribute in 2015—our 15th year as an...
by Maurice Middleberg | Dec 8, 2015 | Artists Against Slavery, FTS Model for Freedom, FTS Updates, I Am the Change, Research, Monitoring & Evaluation, Thought Leadership
It takes more than passion and indignation to eradicate the evil of slavery. It takes science. That’s why Free the Slaves has developed our Community Based Model for Fighting Slavery. It’s a four-step formula that guides our work to bring entire communities from...
by Maurice Middleberg | Dec 1, 2015 | Become an Abolitionist, FTS Model for Freedom, FTS Updates, I Am the Change, Take Action
This year marks 15 Years of Fighting for Freedom at Free the Slaves. In that spirit, I’d like to share 15 reasons that you should donate to our organization in this special anniversary year.We free slaves. We have liberated more than 10,000 people so far. With your...