Who We Are
Free the Slaves is a not for profit organization made up of people who don't want to live in a world with slavery. And they're willing to do something about it.
We don't waste time debating which kind of slavery is worse -- brick kilns or carpet looms, sex or domestic, new or old -- it's all horrible. Slavery is a dark slash across the heart of all humanity.
We believe there are no easy answers to eradicating slavery. But there are answers from the people who are enslaved and those helping them to freedom. There is no single path to liberation - the paths are many - we will tread them all before our job is done.
Our Organization's Mission
Our mission is to end slavery worldwide. We believe that ending slavery is an ambitious–and realizable–goal.
Our Programs
THE FRONTLINES
Free the Slaves works on the ground with liberators around the world. We do what it takes to free men, women and children and help them stay free.
Basic needs for food, shelter and safety from angry slave owners must be met. Then the system that allows slavery to flourish has to be dismantled and another created by former slaves learning to live in freedom.
TARGETED CHANGE
FTS connects the power of the grassroots where slavery is most prevalent, to the power of the grassroots in the US where there is substantial political and economic leverage. With policy and business expertise, we advocate for the changes that will have the most impact on ending slavery
Upcoming Events
Freedom Awards: www.thefreedomawards.net
What Sets Us Apart
Free the Slaves liberates slaves around the world, helps them rebuild their lives and researches real world solutions to eradicate slavery forever.
We use world class research and compelling stories from the frontlines of slavery to convince the powerful and the powerless that we can end slavery.
We must end slavery.
Recent Accomplishments
RESEARCH
You have to know the problem to solve it. 27 million slaves don't have time for us to guess about what works and what doesn't. That is why real world research is critical to creating a world without slavery. Check out what the hard core research shows us about the problem and the solutions.
