The Freedom Story

September 26th, 2024 - Chris Morgan has been part of the team for the past six years, and as Resource Mobilizations Manager, he works with our institutional donors and provides crucial data about the activities that we do, the resources we use, and much more. He also has an amazing life story and a fascinating journey to TFS. Listen to learn more.

Welcome to The Freedom Story podcast, where we bring you updates in audio version. These episodes may touch on sensitive topics. Parental discretion is advised. For more information, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thefreedomstory.org/

September 12th, 2024 - For us, partnering with the community is crucial for impacting more vulnerable children. Our Partnership Program creates connections to other organizations that also are motivated to prevent child trafficking. With the help of these partnerships, our prevention work has much greater reach. Listen to learn more.

Welcome to The Freedom Story podcast, where we bring you updates in audio version. These episodes may touch on sensitive topics. Parental discretion is advised. For more information, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thefreedomstory.org/

August 29th, 2024 - The Freedom Story has a team whose strength lies in the ability to bring together diverse individuals toward a common goal. With team members scattered across the globe, coordination can be tricky. Listen to learn more.

Welcome to The Freedom Story podcast, where we bring you updates in audio version. These episodes may touch on sensitive topics. Parental discretion is advised. For more information, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thefreedomstory.org/

August 16th, 2024 - With summer drawing toward a close, it’s an ideal time to check in and share a snapshot of some of the great progress that our generous donor community has made possible so far this year! We're sharing some of the highlights here. Listen to learn more.

Welcome to The Freedom Story podcast, where we bring you updates in audio version. These episodes may touch on sensitive topics. Parental discretion is advised. For more information, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thefreedomstory.org/

August 10th, 2024 - In July, we proudly co-hosted the Asia Region Anti-Trafficking Conference in Bali, Indonesia, bringing together anti-trafficking professionals from across the region to discuss the latest developments and insights in the field. Alongside our partners at Chab Dai, Dark Bali, The Whispering Willow, and Ashray, our goal was to develop multi-sector learning and partnerships to improve responses human trafficking and slavery in Asia, provide updates on trends in the past 3-5 years, to learn best practices from each other, and identify potential avenues for collaborative action. Listen to learn more.

Welcome to The Freedom Story podcast, where we bring you updates in audio version. These episodes may touch on sensitive topics. Parental discretion is advised. For more information, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thefreedomstory.org/

July 24th, 2024 - In late June, the U.S. State Department released its annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, which plays a major role in analyzing the global state of human trafficking, ranking 188 countries’ efforts to combat trafficking, and setting the agenda for future policies.  Here are some key takeaways we thought would be of interest to you. Listen to learn more.

Welcome to The Freedom Story podcast, where we bring you updates in audio version. These episodes may touch on sensitive topics. Parental discretion is advised. For more information, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thefreedomstory.org/

July 6th, 2024 - Earlier this month, The Freedom Story collaborated with local government agencies and fellow anti-trafficking organizations to host a special event called “Chiang Rai Awakening,” a fun gathering in the city dedicated to raising public awareness about the cyber threats that lead to human trafficking. An estimated 500+ people attended, and the event was really positively received. Listen to learn more.

Welcome to The Freedom Story podcast, where we bring you updates in audio version. These episodes may touch on sensitive topics. Parental discretion is advised. For more information, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thefreedomstory.org/

June 14th, 2024 - Do you remember writing letters home from camp? Camp is such a special experience and it’s so meaningful for kids to have a chance to share about how it impacted them. Your support for our students to join camp activities is making a difference and we’re so excited to share our students’ reflections with you. Please consider the following messages as our care packages to you from our campers! Listen to learn more.

Welcome to The Freedom Story podcast, where we bring you updates in audio version. These episodes may touch on sensitive topics. Parental discretion is advised. For more information, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thefreedomstory.org/

May 31st, 2024 - Do you have any special memories of high school graduation? It's a major milestone for most kids. But for kids who are at risk of being trafficked for sexual exploitation, it means even more -- the successfully safe transfer from a childhood of vulnerability into a more prosperous and free adulthood. Listen to learn more.

Welcome to The Freedom Story podcast, where we bring you updates in audio version. These episodes may touch on sensitive topics. Parental discretion is advised. For more information, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thefreedomstory.org/

May 23rd, 2024 - Predators are finding new ways to engage youth in harm online. Recent cases are showing how critical it is to inform kids about how they might be targeted, how dangerous it is to share imagery even with people they trust and to emphasize how important it is to not be ashamed to seek help if something goes wrong. Listen to learn more.

Article sources:

The Guardian, "It can happen to any child"

The Guardian, "Fear, shame, and hopelessness: how young men are blackmailed online"

The Washington Post, "On popular online platforms, predatory groups coerce children..."

New York Times, "A Marketplace of Girl Influencers Managed by Moms"

Washington Post, "How to keep your kids safe online without taking away their phones"

Welcome to The Freedom Story podcast, where we bring you updates in audio version. These episodes may touch on sensitive topics. Parental discretion is advised. For more information, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thefreedomstory.org/