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Harawa Charawa Rights Caravan

Towards a world without 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

1,651,315 Lives impacted

32,290 People liberated

1,107,017 Individuals accessing social and legal services

232,527 At-risk children in school

39,576 Micro-enterprises started

25,227 Graduates of vocational training

7,171 Legal cases assisted

314 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.

The Harawa-Charawa's liberation

There is no joy without freedom, and this announcement will bring much relief and happiness to more than 100,000 Harawa-Charawa people.

- Dashan Mandal, Chairperson of the Harawa-Charawa Network

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