Slavery is not dead.
In fact, it is alive and well - even lurking in places you wouldn't expect - even in America.
Yes, I'm talking literal slavery, where individuals are forced to work for little or no pay, without choice, in terrible conditions. For some it is physical labor, while others are forced to give away their bodies for the sexual pleasure of a buyer.
Can you imagine yourself in these conditions? An estimated 27 million people in the world can answer "yes" to that question because they are living it.
This blog will not end slavery everywhere. In fact, this blog won't free one person. Only people can do that. People like you and I.
What this blog can do is help point out ways - small and large changes - that YOU can do to help free a person. As it builds, I hope this blog will host a collection of ways to support the fight against slavery. Among these I want to point out:
* Name brands that make an effort to ensure their products were not made by slave labor.
* Companies that provide fair jobs for those who have been freed from slavery, to give them a way to make a living in freedom.
* Challenges that you can do to live on less - so others can have more.
* Links to others who are working to support the freedom movement.
You hold the key. Will you join me in fitting into the locks?
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