by Free the Slaves | Mar 8, 2011 | FTS Updates, India, Slavery in the News
In the course of her work, there are times when Free the Slaves South Asia Director Supriya Awasthi feels that her safety is at risk. This was the case when she was with the CNN news crew as they documented the reality of modern-day slavery in India. At one point,...
by Free the Slaves | Feb 24, 2011 | India, Slavery in the News
Here’s a news link about a part of the world that Free the Slaves is very active in: Uttar Pradesh, India. Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state in India, has high rates of generational slavery. Entire villages have been trapped in debt bondage for generations....
by Free the Slaves | Nov 19, 2010 | FTS Updates, Uncategorized
In our research, Free The Slaves (FTS) has observed communities formerly in ruins because of slavery and trafficking, stand up and begin to experience freedom. With freedom, exponential improvements in social and economic development along with women’s empowerment...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Sep 23, 2010 | FTS Updates
Rambho was tricked into slavery after his father died. He worked 16 hours a day weaving carpets. When his fingers bled, the slave owner dipped them in oil and lit them on fire. That was before the raid that changed Rambho’s life forever. Rambho and 10 other boys...
