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Impact

Being transparent about the impact of our work is integral to the Freedom Fund’s mission. We measure what works, we learn from our results, and we share our knowledge. We publish updated data on every six months.

Impact report

Ten years after our inception, the Freedom Fund is now working on the ground in 16 countries with high burdens of modern slavery, and helping transform millions of lives. In that time, we have funded and partnered with over 225 frontline organisations who have directly impacted 1.65 million people. These frontline organisations are the building blocks of all sustainable change when it comes to modern slavery.

Additionally, the Freedom Fund and our partners have worked to redefine the discourse around slavery over the last decade. There has been a seismic shift in that time from a predominant focus on raids, rescues, and prosecutions, to an understanding of the centrality of resilient communities with the power to sustain their own liberation. There has also been normative change in the way anti-slavery organisations use data and research to understand their impact and contribution to change on the ground.

We look forward to delivering even greater change over the next ten years.

Read more in our 2023 Impact Report!

Impact data

January 2014 - June 2024

1,677,334 Lives impacted

33,272 People liberated

236,127 At-risk children in school

41,862 Micro-enterprises started

 

Hotspot snapshot

Data comparison

Research approach

Our approach to data collection and evidence sharing is deeply guided by the priorities of frontline organisations and grassroots leaders. We partner with leading researchers and anti-slavery experts to examine and evaluate our work, while making sure that results remain relevant, timely and useful for local communities who are best positioned to translate evidence into action. These collaborations allow us to learn quickly, tailor our work effectively, and help direct resources to where they can make the biggest difference.

Research Bulletin

We share the newest research from leading experts and organisations in the anti-slavery sector through our Research Bulletin.  Sign up to receive the monthly bulletin!

The hotspot model

A “hotspot” refers to a geographic area known to have a high incidence of modern slavery, and which meets criteria designed to ensure that interventions are likely to result in a measurable reduction in slavery within five years of the Freedom Fund’s engagement in that region.

See where we work
Jeff is part of the communications team at Coletivo Mulher Vida, a non-profit working to prevent domestic, sexual or sexist violence in the state of pernambuco. An estimated 500,000 children in Brazil are forced into situations of commercial sexual exploitation. Despite the staggering scale of the problem, the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) remains almost invisible in the country. There is little official data recorded by law enforcement or government agencies. This lack of reliable data makes it virtually impossible to develop effective public policies. Further, the invisibility of CSEC is compounded by widespread community attitudes that either trivialise the problem or regard it as 'normal' practice. Natália Corrêa / The Freedom Fund