The Freedom Fund

Recently, the Ethiopia Hotspot met with four survivor-led organisations to reflect on successes and achievements of the past year, as well as what their aspirations are for the Survivor Coalition the Freedom Fund is supporting. They reflected on the importance of the Survivor Leadership Fund as a springboard in the formation of their organisations, being involved in policy development and civil society responses to migration and returnee reintegration, as well as the follow-on opportunities they have accessed after attending the Global Migrant Workers Conference and new grants from Walk Free. They have many aspirations for the years to come including reducing human trafficking from Ethiopia to the Middle East, having national policies put into practice, overcoming the root causes of irregular migration and strengthening more survivor leaders and organisations.

Tomorrow sees the start of a three-day workshop to launch the Freedom Fund's inception year in Uganda to address child trafficking and exploitation. In collaboration with our six partners Karamoja Women Umbrella Organization, Nascent Research Organization, Rural Resilience Community Empowerment for Sustainable Development (RRCESD), Straight Talk Foundation, African Youth Alliance Development Organization (AYADO) and Grassroots Alliance for Rural Development, and alongside research partner The AfriChild Centre, we aim to build strong partnerships and align on strategies, ensuring a shared understanding of the local context and a clear plan for action, to effectively prevent, identify and respond to child exploitation in Karamoja.

Our colleagues Job Manani, Tsion Degu and Yuki Lo, alongside partners Samuel Munyuwiny and The Gift Chikere, attended the #SVRIForum in South Africa this week, where they joined panels and discussions to shed a light on the exploitation faced by children working in private households. Find out more our work with frontline organisations to address the exploitation facing child domestic workers. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eX_SQWy9

One of the Freedom Rising alumni, Urmila Chaudhary from Nepal, was honoured this week by the U.S. Department of State as a 2024 Global Anti-Racism Champion. As one of congratulated six civil society leaders, Urmila was awarded for her dedication to advancing the rights of marginalised communities in Nepal, and for addressing systemic racism and intersectional abuses. Read more about the award ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eaUT5MCG

We are seeking a GMS Support Manager who will be responsible for leading on the day-to-day operations of our new Salesforce Grant Management System. The project to develop the new GMS is currently in progress, with user training expected to take place in January 2025. Apply by 14 November! ➡️ https://bit.ly/4eh1hNr

"To be here I had to break many walls. Some of which I have built for myself, like thinking I should 'know my place' and questioning what I was doing. And I see that we truly need to be out there building and reshaping ideas and voices." "I never saw myself as a leader before, but today I understand that I can be one. Not only for the transexual population, but other people as well. Like people who live on the streets, incarcerated people and victims of human trafficking, as I finally recognised the existence of a shared leadership." ~ Karlla Salles, from Tururu Collective, is a participant in the Freedom Rising program in Brazil. See how our transformative Freedom Rising program supports and connects frontline leaders! ➡️ https://bit.ly/45Z83E0

The most effective solutions to end modern slavery are led from lived experience. We are providing up to US $20K in trust-based grants to survivor-led organisations in Liberia and Nigeria. Apply by 4 November! ➡️ https://bit.ly/4cP7LkQ

We are seeking a GMS Support Manager who will be responsible for leading on the day-to-day operations of our new Salesforce Grant Management System. The project to develop the new GMS is currently in progress, with user training expected to take place in January 2025. Apply by 14 November! ➡️ https://bit.ly/4eh1hNr

Is the gold standard of randomised controlled trials right for every intervention? Join experts from The Freedom Fund, Innovations for Poverty Action, Anna Freud, U.S. Department of State Trafficking in Persons Office and Healing and Resilience after Trauma (HaRT) as they debate its role in anti-trafficking efforts. In-person event 24th October #SVRIForum #CapeTown Register now ➡️ https://bit.ly/rct-event

1-in-4 child domestic workers in #Ethiopia work over 70 hrs a week, with no time to learn or play. Join our expert panel to explore how we can end this hidden violence against children. Join us for an in-person event 23rd Oct at #SVRIForum #CapeTown Register now! ➡️ https://bit.ly/3XTPc9z