Giving Opportunities
There are many organizations and movements that are on the frontlines in the battle against modern slavery, but they need your help. Often, they are helpless not because they don't have the ability, but because they don't have the financial resources. As little as $30 a month, which is just a dollar a day, can free slaves, help them start a new life, and work towards prevention of future abuses. Your dollar can change a life, and together we can revolutionize the world.
When choosing to donate to a non-profit, one of the most important aspects to remember is that they need consistent support. This allows them to plan for the future and have a consistent and dependable budget. Consider giving monthly, and take advantage of the automatic billing services that many of them offer.
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Not For Sale is a campaign founded by David Batstone. It focuses on organizing a social movement of every day people to confront modern slavery at home and developes and maintains aftercare facilities in Thailand, Peru, Cambodia, Ghana, and Uganda. http://www.notforsalecampaign.org/
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Free the Slaves is a organization founded by Kevin Bales. They work on the frontlines freeing slaves, create popular support for the modern abolition movement, and research modern slavery and the abolition movement. http://www.freetheslaves.net/
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International Justice Mission is a human rights agency that works directly in freeing slaves and prosecuting slaveholders. They have 4 key focuses: Victim Relief, Perpetrator Accountability, Victim Aftercare, and Structural Prevention. They are currently working in Cambodia, the Philippines, Thailand, India, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, Bolivia, Guatemala, Honduras and Peru. http://www.ijm.org/
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The Polaris Project is named after the North Star that guided slaves during the days of the Underground Railroad. Their focus is on 8 key strategies that fall under 3 categories: Direct Services, Systemic and Social Change, and Movement Building. They operate mainly in the United States and Japan, and their services include a national hotline, legal services for former slaves, and an awareness campaign. http://www.polarisproject.org/
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Kiva is an international lending program that allows you to loan money to individuals in developing nations around the world. Although this organization does not directly combat modern slavery, it provides an alternative to high interest loans that often lead to debt bondage. Kiva has already loaned over 50 million dollars to individual entrepreneurs, and with as little as $25 you can become part of the movement. Also, you can join our lending team at: http://www.kiva.org/community/ viewTeam?team_id=2832.
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Through World Vision you can donate items that are desperately needed by families and communities around the world. For 50 dollars you can give a goat to a family. Just 18 dollars will buy mosquito nets to prevent disease. These gifts will not only brighten up their lives, but it will help families and communities remain economically independent, putting them in a position to avoid debt bondage, one of the most prevalent causes of slavery in the world. Check out the opportunities in their gift catalog at: http://donate.worldvision.org/.
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