The Freedom Fund

The Freedom Fund The Freedom Fund is a leader in the global movement to end modern slavery.

We identify and invest in the most effective frontline efforts to eradicate modern slavery in the countries and sectors where it is most prevalent. Partnering with visionary investors, governments, anti-slavery organisations and those at risk of exploitation, we tackle the systems that allow slavery to persist and thrive. Working together, we protect vulnerable populations, liberate and reintegrate those enslaved and prosecute those responsible.

Behind this statistic are 3.5 million children with hopes, ambitions and the potential to thrive. Our new film follows H...
07/10/2026

Behind this statistic are 3.5 million children with hopes, ambitions and the potential to thrive.

Our new film follows Halima's journey from life on the streets in Dhaka, to education, employment and reunion with her family, supported by our partner INCIDIN Bangladesh. Her story shows what is possible when children have access to long-term, survivor-centred support.

Watch the film and learn more about our work with local partners to help end commercial sexual exploitation of children in Bangladesh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CULEy187tHc

The work of this partner is funded by a grant from the United States Department of State.

For children recovering from trafficking and exploitation, feeling heard can make a profound difference. Our partner Kar...
05/10/2026

For children recovering from trafficking and exploitation, feeling heard can make a profound difference.

Our partner Karmojibi Kallayan Sangstha (KKS) has strengthened care for children living in shelter homes in Bangladesh. Staff received new tools, training and processes to better understand children's needs, identify those requiring counselling, and develop tailored plans to support their long-term wellbeing.

Children were also given new opportunities to share their views through feedback mechanisms and regular consultation. As their concerns began leading to meaningful changes, they became more willing to seek support and engage with services.

These changes are about more than improving systems. They help create environments where children feel seen, heard and cared for, supporting healing, dignity and a sense of belonging.

At the Freedom Fund, we believe that people affected by exploitation should help shape the solutions designed to support them. This means listening to survivors and vulnerable children and ensuring their perspectives inform programs and services.

The impact of that approach can be seen in the words of one child living in a KKS shelter home: "We feel like our voices are heard and our wishes count."

This work forms part of the Freedom Fund's efforts to end the commercial sexual exploitation of children in Bangladesh. Together with frontline organisations, communities, survivors and government partners, we are helping build the protective networks children need to recover from exploitation and remain safe from future harm.

Find out more about our work in Bangladesh here: https://www.freedomfund.org/hotspot/bangladesh/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

The work of this partner is funded by a grant from the United States Department of State.

As a child living on the streets, Halima faced daily uncertainty. Access to food was inconsistent, and opportunities wer...
02/10/2026

As a child living on the streets, Halima faced daily uncertainty. Access to food was inconsistent, and opportunities were limited.

Today, with help from our partner INCIDIN Bangladesh she has been reunited with her family, has completed vocational training and works in a garment factory. She can support herself, her mother, and her brother.

Halima's journey shows what is possible when vulnerable children have access to long-term support, from education and counselling to family reunification and employment opportunities.

Watch our new film ‘A life reclaimed, a family reunited’, and learn more about our work to end commercial sexual exploitation of children in Bangladesh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CULEy187tHc

The work of this partner is funded by a grant from the United States Department of State.

30/09/2026

What does lasting change look like for a child affected by commercial sexual exploitation?

There is rarely a single intervention that changes everything. It usually takes sustained support over time, from people and organisations who understand the child, their circumstances and what they need to build a safer future.

Our new film, A life reclaimed, a family reunited, tells Halima’s story and shows what that support can make possible.

In the film, our Bangladesh Program Manager, Khaleda Akhter, reflects on the importance of long-term, locally led support, while Halima’s experience shows how education, counselling, vocational training and family reunification can help a young person move towards greater independence.

Watch the film and learn more about our work with local partners, including INCIDIN Bangladesh, to help end the commercial sexual exploitation of children in Bangladesh: https://www.freedomfund.org/hotspot/bangladesh/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

The work of this partner is funded by a grant from the United States Department of State.

28/09/2026

The products we use every day shouldn't come at the cost of someone's freedom.

Around the world, millions of people face exploitation while producing goods and services that power the global economy. But change is possible, and there are growing signs of progress.

In this video, Chloe Cranston, our Senior Program Manager for Responsible Supply Chains, shares why she is hopeful: stronger laws, landmark court cases and frontline organisations are making it harder for companies to ignore abuses in their supply chains.

For more than a decade, the Freedom Fund has supported partners advocating for workers' rights, pursuing legal action against exploitative business practices and pushing for stronger protections around the world.

As world leaders gather for , this work speaks directly to SDG target 8.7: to take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking. Progress depends on ensuring that workers and communities have a voice, and that businesses are held accountable for the impact of their operations.

Find out more about our work on responsible supply chains here: https://www.freedomfund.org/work/responsible-supply-chains/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

27/09/2026

Liberated, but not yet free.

For over a decade, the Freedom Fund has supported a group of frontline organisations and survivor representatives in Nepal in their campaign to free families trapped in an intergenerational system of agricultural bonded labour called Harawa-Charawa.

Their efforts helped secure the community's liberation in 2022, but liberation alone does not erase the challenges families face. Many still lack access to land and economic opportunities, leaving them vulnerable to re-exploitation.

In this video, Jiyam Shrestha, our Program Manager for Nepal, shares why he is hopeful: a recent commitment from the provincial government promises to secure the community's rights to land, social security and economic rehabilitation. For a movement that has spent years advocating for these changes, seeing them reflected in official policy is a significant breakthrough.

As world leaders gather for , this work contributes to several Sustainable Development Goals, including SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) and SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions).

The liberation of the Harawa-Charawa was a landmark achievement. Ensuring communities have access to land, livelihoods, opportunities and rights is what helps turn liberation into lasting freedom.

Learn more about our work alongside freed bonded labour communities in Nepal: https://www.freedomfund.org/hotspot/nepal/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

25/09/2026

When exploitation becomes harder to see, community becomes even more important.

Across East and West Africa, child exploitation and child marriage are becoming increasingly hidden and informal. Child domestic work often takes place behind closed doors, while child marriage is evolving into forms that can be harder to identify and measure. As these risks change, so too must the ways we protect children.

In this video, Ruth Kimani, Head of Programs for Africa, shares why she remains hopeful: frontline partners are strengthening community protection systems and identifying children at risk before a crisis forces impossible choices, such as leaving school to support their families or facing pressure to marry before they are ready.

These efforts are helping to prevent child marriage, address the worst forms of child labour, and protect children vulnerable to modern slavery.

As world leaders gather for , this work contributes directly to two Sustainable Development Goals: SDG 5, advancing gender equality and helping end child marriage, and SDG 8, promoting decent work for all and ending child labour, forced labour and modern slavery.

Progress starts in communities, and lasting change depends on trusted local leaders having the resources and flexibility to respond as risks evolve.

Ruth's video highlights the power of community-led protection – learn more about our work with local partners across Africa:

📍 Ethiopia: https://www.freedomfund.org/hotspot/ethiopia-cdw/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social
📍 Kenya: https://www.freedomfund.org/hotspot/kenya/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cdw
📍 Nigeria: https://www.freedomfund.org/hotspot/nigeria/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social
📍 Uganda: https://www.freedomfund.org/hotspot/uganda/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

What turns concern into commitment? In a new blog, Freedom Fund supporter Douglas Pike reflects on visits to Indonesia a...
23/09/2026

What turns concern into commitment?

In a new blog, Freedom Fund supporter Douglas Pike reflects on visits to Indonesia and Brazil, where he met survivors, community leaders and frontline partners working to end exploitation.

Hearing about their experiences reinforced something powerful – that change is possible when communities have the support and resources to lead it.

Read Douglas's reflections on the people and moments that strengthened his commitment to helping end modern slavery.

https://www.freedomfund.org/news/due-diligence-deep-conviction/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

17/09/2026

Protecting the Amazon and protecting the people who live there go hand in hand.

In the Brazilian Amazon, communities are standing up to illegal logging, mining and ranching that destroy forests and leave people vulnerable to exploitation and slavery.

In this video, Débora Ar**ha, our Senior Program Manager for Brazil, shares why she remains hopeful: local communities are organising, defending their land, and helping to free people from exploitation.

As world leaders gather for , this work highlights the connection between two Sustainable Development Goals: ending forced labour and modern slavery (SDG 8.7) and protecting forests, ecosystems and biodiversity (SDG 15).

Progress on both depends on the knowledge, leadership and determination of local communities.

Find out more about our work in the Amazon: https://www.freedomfund.org/hotspot/brazil-amazon/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

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