Human Trafficking

  Not For Sale and The Wrecking are ready to rock communities into taking action against modern-day slavery in 2012. The “I Am Not For Sale Tour” is hitting the road with the New England-based rockers this Friday, February 10th, for the first of 68 dates across the U.S. Featuring live music, a multimedia presentation about modern slavery by Not …

Here are the Top 5 Reasons We’re Celebrating: 1. We’re witnessing companies changing their supply chain and reporting them on our new Free2Work website and app! 2. We’re creating new futures for survivors of sex trafficking in Amsterdam’s red light district with a brand new soup & bread enterprise! 3. We’re helping those vulnerable to trafficking in the Amazon by generating …

We want to say thanks to our friends in upstate New York who staged a musical benefit for Free the Slaves back in December. Adam Roufberg and Evan Stormo pulled together seven bands for a night to create awareness that slavery still exists and that Free the Slaves has a strategy to end it.  “In a small, progressive, college town like …

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Not For Sale is sponsoring an innovative new training program in New Delhi, India, which will fully prepare vulnerable people and survivors of modern-day slavery to work with our local enterprise partner Open Hand. Not For Sale is working with Open Hand to develop an on-the-job training program in order to provide survivors of exploitation with competitive and dignified employment alternatives. News …

On February 2, faith leaders gathered in the U.S. capital to pray. What difference will it make? What is the role of prayer, worship, and faith in ending social problems that I care about, like extreme poverty and modern-day slavery? U.S. President Obama, in his speech to the gathered assembly at the National Prayer Breakfast, called on faith leaders to tackle …

Skip tradition and drop that red bouquet! This Valentine’s day, give more than just flowers, give freedom. It’s finally February and love is in the air! This Valentine’s Day, spread your love by purchasing ethically-made gifts to show your significant other that you really care. Shopping ethically for even the most traditional of Valentine’s Day gifts might not be as …

President and Co-founder of Not For Sale, David Batstone, will speak tomorrow at the prestigious National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC. A number of anti-slavery organizations will join the President of the United States, Members of Congress, and other dignitaries at the 60th annual event. Dr. Batstone will take to the stage to speak specifically about solutions to end modern-day …

Not For Sale welcomes the news that the Hershey company has pledged $10 million to educate West African cocoa farmers on improving their trade and combating child labor. The leading US chocolate producer has announced it will release a new version of Hershey’s Bliss brand, which will be 100% made from Rain Forest Alliance-certified farms mostly in Ivory Coast and …

Free2Rock came to a hugely successful end yesterday, after hundreds of abolitionists showed their support for the new anti-slavery campaign. Free2Rock saw Not For Sale partner with popular Christian rockers Tenth Avenue North to create a limited edition T-shirt to help fund the organization’s work to end modern day slavery worldwide. Only available for just over two weeks, the T-shirts …

Not For Sale is featured in a timely article on Forbes.com today, highlighting seven things people can do to make an impact in the fight against modern-day slavery. The high profile Daily Muse feature, coinciding with the end of Human Trafficking Prevention Month, mirrors Not For Sale’s longtime commitment to inspire and encourage people to take action, and thus recognizes …

More and more abolitionists are taking action against slavery by shopping at the Not For Sale Store. The organization’s stores in Half Moon Bay and online have enjoyed significant success over the recent holiday season. The store raised a record-breaking $60,000 for survivors of slavery over an eight-week period during the festive season. Not For Sale believes that to re-abolish …

    Abolitionists have just a few more hours to vote for their favorite video in the I Am An Abolitionist contest. Today marks the last day for fans to support the campaign, the winner of which will win two complimentary tickets to the 2012 Global Forum on Human Trafficking later this year. Launched earlier this month, the contest is intended …

Abolitionists have just a few more hours to vote for their favorite video in the I Am An Abolitionist contest. Today marks the last day for fans to support the campaign, the winner of which will win two complimentary tickets to the 2012 Global Forum on Human Trafficking later this year. Launched earlier this month, the contest is intended to inspire …

Not For Sale Romania is working to scale the scope of its operation and to create more opportunities for survivors of modern slavery in 2012. The organization recently confirmed that the first stage of development of its organic farming enterprise has been completed. Once in operation, the enterprise will provide rehabilitation, job training, marketing and sales skills, and employment to …