By. Joanna Hanson Sport Against Trafficking is an initiative of The A21 Campaign. There are an estimated 27 million people trapped in slavery today, and so Sport Against Trafficking was born out of us having to do something! The injustice of human trafficking is overwhelming, but the great thing about sport is that it is a positive way to unite, [...]
Ride 2 Rescue consists of 4 guys cycling over 26 000Km, from London to Melbourne to expose the reality of child trafficking that exists throughout the world. Below is an interview with one of the cyclists on the journey, John Clark: What is the main purpose for Ride2Rescue? The sole purpose is to increase the awareness of child trafficking and to raise [...]
By: Robin Restaurants can be one place modern day slavery is hidden in plain sight. Restaurants have been found to be one place in the US where people are enslaved or bonded to the owners. In some circumstance employees are not paid and are deducted living expenses and food; this is considered debt bondage. Other times it includes child labor. [...]
Michelle Brock is a blogger and co-founder of Hope for the Sold, an organization that fights human trafficking and exploitation. Describe the process of how Hope For the Sold was birthed? In October of 2006, my husband Jay and I attended a leadership conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Gary Haugen from International Justice Mission was one of the speakers, and it was the first [...]
By: Suzanne Young Turcotte Having the right tools for slave free shopping can help you immensely in your effort to become a more socially conscious shopper. As more and more people are becoming increasingly aware of modern day slavery, more tools are becoming available to make being an everyday abolitionist a little easier. Here are some tools for slave free shopping: [...]
In 2012, Not For Sale plans to do significantly more to help re-abolish slavery and help create new futures for survivors receiving support, services, and care in its international projects across the globe. In Thailand, Not For Sale supports the work of a street team of modern-day abolitionists to help provide emergency and long-term assistance to impoverished children and adults living [...]
Not For Sale and the anti-slavery movement have received a significant boost, attracting a tidal wave of support in recent days. The organization has enjoyed a hugely successful start to 2012 and secured funding that will greatly assist its projects in both India and South Africa this year. Last week, white flags for freedom were raised outside Atlanta’s Georgia Dome [...]
What does an Academy-Award winning actress, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, a member of British royalty, a boxing legend, and one weekend in California all have in common? The movement to end slavery. I am sure by now you have heard of human trafficking, the modern form of slavery stunting the lives of millions of people around the world. You [...]
| Featured on CNN San Francisco Giants pitcher Jeremy Affeldt leads a new brand of socially-conscience athletes to ensure all kids are ‘Free2Play’ By Jade Batstone, TIP Press San Francisco, CA (April 5, 2011)—April marks the return of Major League Baseball (MLB), and this year there’s an additional cause for excitement. Some MLB athletes are taking action to [...]
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA- SISHA recently rescued Kunthy*, a 12-year-old girl, before she could be sent to Malaysia where she would suffer from child labor. By: Josianne Lamothe SISHA Program Development Assistant Photo: Ben Gleason Despite her young age, Kunthy and her family were approached by a broker from one of the many recruitment agencies who promised money in exchange for [...]
