by Maurice Middleberg | Jun 11, 2015 | I Am the Change, Take Action
Fathers everywhere want to protect and provide for their families. But many fathers cannot – because of slavery. You can help change that by supporting the community-oriented programs of Free the Slaves. We help reunify families torn apart by trafficking. We help...
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 20, 2015 | Advocacy, Slavery in the News
Congress has approved tougher penalties for traffickers and increased funding for slavery survivors.The Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act deadlocked the Senate for weeks earlier this year, and even delayed Attorney General Loretta Lynch’s confirmation...
by Terry FitzPatrick | May 8, 2015 | Artists Against Slavery, Congo, FTS Model for Freedom, FTS Updates
Imagine this scene in remote town in the Congo. A van pulls up and workers jump out to erect a giant screen. At sunset, a movie starts to play in the village square. In a community without electricity, people gather to watch the spectacle, transfixed by a story on the...
by Maurice Middleberg | Apr 30, 2015 | Become an Abolitionist, Take Action
Mothers play a crucial role in overcoming the brutal grip of slavery. It’s typically the mothers of a village who begin the process of mobilizing their community to break free. And it’s often mothers who organize village watchdog groups to ensure their neighbors stay...
