The Freedom Story

August 17th, 2023 - Given the resurgence of interest in and newcomers to the movement to end child trafficking, a refresher on the victim-centered approach is apropos – it provides a guideline for engaging in rescue and intervention safely and ethically, to prevent further harm or trauma. Listen to learn more.

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August 3rd, 2023 - The following is a joint statement from anti-trafficking organizations in response to the film, “Sound of Freedom.” The conversation was originally hosted by Freedom Business Alliance, and the joint statement was first published by Lauren Pinkston on Medium. Listen to learn more.

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Original Joint Statement

Freedom Business Alliance

July 24th, 2023 - The Freedom Story had the pleasure of co-hosting the Asia Region Anti-Trafficking Conference in Bali, Indonesia, pulling together professionals from across Asia to discuss the latest developments in the fight to combat human trafficking and other forms of similar exploitation, from forced labor to child online sexual exploitation. One takeaway stood out in several panel discussions across the 3-day conference: we’re seeing a rise in the number of boys and men being trafficked. Listen to learn more.

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July 6th, 2023 - In the last podcast episode, we shared about the US State Department’s latest Trafficking in Persons Report. If you missed it, be sure to check it out to get the key takeaways from the report in general. Today, we’re going to take a closer look at the key takeaways from the TIP Report’s Thailand profile. Listen to learn more.

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June 23rd, 2023 - The U.S. State Department has recently released its ⁠annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report⁠ – a key instrument used globally to assess the state of anti-trafficking responses. 

This year's TIP Report highlights the rise of trafficking to online scam centers as an emerging threat. As Ambassador-at-Large Cindy Dyer, wrote, “Cyber scams —from fake dating profiles to illegal gambling operations—are increasingly perpetuated through forced criminality. Transnational organized criminal groups are exploiting the vulnerabilities laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic, from social isolation to increased presence online, to coerce workers from around the world to conduct those scams, while also defrauding untold more.”

Want to know more about the state of trafficking in the world today? This week's podcast episode delves into the key takeaways from the report. Listen to learn more.

To read about how our work dovetails with the concerns highlighted in the TIP Report, we encourage you to review our blog. Here’s a sample of what we’ve written about how we ⁠invest in partnerships⁠, an ⁠interview with a survivor leader⁠, how ⁠climate change impacts us where we work⁠, ⁠why we’ve always worked with boys⁠, and information about ⁠the online scam centers⁠.

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June 9th, 2023 - Great news, friends! We’ve recently released our Impact Report showing our results for 2022. Listen to learn more.

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May 25th, 2023 - Traffickers are savvy. They evolve with changes in technology and the opportunities that brings them. Increasingly, we’re witnessing a new threat: trafficking to online scam centers.  Listen to learn more.

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May 11th, 2023 - Thirty-seven of our students have graduated from their current course of study! They've completed another level of education, safe from harm, adding yet another layer of protection from exploitation. This is what success in child trafficking prevention looks like. Listen to learn more.

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April 27th, 2023 - When you support prevention work with The Freedom Story, you're supporting initiatives and programs that work both deeply with at-risk individuals and broadly across communities to spread the power of prevention. We want to give you an idea of what exactly your dollars go toward. Listen to learn more.

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April 17th, 2023 - Yindee is from an area where drug and alcohol addictions are common. She has so much potential, but she knows that there’s nothing for her here, only risk. She has a plan to get out. Listen to learn more.

Help us raise $10,000 by April 25th to support another 120 at-risk children! Every dollar toward our goal will be matched for DOUBLE the impact. Click ⁠here to give⁠.

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