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Harawa Charawa Rights Caravan

Towards a world free of slavery

We are a catalyst in the global effort to end modern slavery, working with frontline organisations and communities where exploitation and trafficking are highly prevalent.

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Harawa Charawa Rights Caravan

What is modern slavery?

49.6 million people are victims of modern slavery around the world. From human trafficking to domestic servitude, modern slavery has many names. In every case, an individual’s freedom is withheld by another person or group. Victims are trapped in exploitation through debt, fraud, coercion or violence.

Shifting power to create change

To end slavery we must shift power to those most vulnerable to exploitation and hold those in power accountable. Our response should build power among the people most affected by slavery and enable them to lead the way towards transforming global systems of exploitation.

Only then will we succeed in ending modern slavery for good.

Funding the frontlines

We partner with frontline organisations and communities in slavery ‘hotspots’ – places across the world where slavery is highly prevalent. In each hotspot, we convene a network of grassroots organisations to work collaboratively toward shared objectives, multiplying their resources, impact and influence.

With the right funding and support, our frontline partners tackle the root causes of slavery and contribute to the transformation of some of the world’s most marginalised communities.

Our impact

January 2014 - June 2024

1,677,334 Lives impacted

33,272 Individuals liberated

1,126,415 Individuals accessing social and legal services

236,127 At-risk children in school

41,862 Micro-enterprises started

25,617 Graduates of vocational training

7,345 Legal cases assisted

292 Changes in public policy

 

Fostering an anti-slavery movement

The Freedom Fund recognises that movements led by people who are most affected create the deepest change, and invests in individuals, organisations and initiatives to grow and uplift survivor leadership in anti-slavery movements.

 

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Changing the rules

In today’s global economy, slavery touches us all – through the clothes we wear, the food we eat and the products we buy. To tackle the systemic drivers of discrimination, exploitation and abuse in every corner of the globe, we need to change the rules of the game.

Fishing industry in Samut Sakhon, Thailand.

Building a future of freedom

After a decade of collaboration and impact, we are moving into our next phase with greater clarity, determination and focus than ever before.

Our 2025-2030 strategic plan — developed through consultation with staff, board members, grantee partners, lived-experience experts, donors and peer organisations — focuses on investing in frontline and survivor-led anti-slavery organisations and movements, fostering systems change, and serving as a valued funding partner.