By: Saskia Wishart Yesterday morning I lay in bed curled under my covers, warm and cosy, and pressing snooze for the third time on my alarm. No part of me wanting to leave the warmth of my bed… And then a realisation came to mind so suddenly it was like it was a jolt ready to propel me out of [...]
via Not For Sale Campaign More than 10 years ago Kru Nam, Director of Not For Sale Thailand, rescued five young boys who were being forced to work as sex slaves in a seedy bar in Chiang Mai. The big-hearted abolitionist brought them to the Children’s Home along the Thai-Myanmar border to protect them from the dangers of the bustling city. [...]
Natalie Wartew is a Fellow with Not For Sale. She joins Not for Sale from the United Kingdom. Learn more about Natalie and the other Fellows on their blog: www.notforsalefellows.wordpress.com This week the Fellows read ‘The Talent Code’, which analyses the notion of ‘talent’, asserting that talents can be developed through focussed, targeted, and intense practice. The reason why some people seem [...]
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 [...]
In Cambodia, Not For Sale works with a social enterprise garment factory to provide jobs to trafficking survivors, and poor and vulnerable women. The factory is an inspiring and holistic work environment, offering a competitive salary, free child care, health care, a living stipend, an attendance bonus, Khmer and English classes, overtime pay, and more. We are also helping to [...]
From Not For Sale Campaign Front Page Photo: Arvind Balaraman This week the International Justice Mission released a 12 minute documentary sharing an incredible story of hope. Suhana was forced to work in a brothel in India, and was rescued by IJM and placed in an aftercare program before being re-trafficked into Mumbai. This documentary tells the uplifting story of [...]
| 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 [...]
Written By: Lucy Borja Thirteen volunteers from all over the world have recently returned from a fruitful six weeks teaching art and music to Peruvian street children. Their efforts have contributed to the work of the NFS Peruvian Abolitionist, Lucy Borja to restore justice to vulnerable communities. Recently returned volunteer, Joshua Goins, writes of his trip, “it was personally life [...]
European Union Member Gateway for Human Trafficking By Jade Batstone, TIP Press Journalist Romania is rapidly becoming a major transit for the sale of people into the European Union. Victims as young as twelve years old are being trafficked to Romania from destinations as far-reaching as Honduras, Afghanistan, the Congo, and China, according to Not For Sale, a global anti-slavery agency. [...]
