Archive for January, 2010

Freedom Sunday | Feb 21, 2010

January 29, 2010 Posted by Allison Trowbridge

Imagine a church in San Diego, CA proclaiming that they won’t stand by while individuals in their community are for sale: That’s a remarkable action. Now imagine that a church in Bangkok, Thailand stands beside them to proclaim that same truth: That’s a revolution.

In less than one month, faith communities across the globe will partner together to proclaim that no human being should be for sale.

Consider bringing your congregation into the modern Abolitionist movement. Join in spirit, action and solidarity by participating in Freedom Sunday on February 21, 2010. Preach on modern-day slavery, sing redemptive songs, take action in your own backyard, and stand with the international movement to free the captives.

With just a click, you can register your congregation and receive the downloads and resources you need to involve your faith community.

Register Your Faith Community | Freedom Sunday 2010

MI Vows to Prevent, Protect, and Prosecute!

January 27, 2010 Posted by Kilian Moote

On Wednesday, January 20, a package of five bills passed the Michigan House of Representatives aimed at stopping human trafficking in our state. The legislation defines various expressions of “trafficking,” clarifies penalties for those convicted of the crime, and addresses issues of restitution for survivors. The bills are HBs # 5575, 5576, 5577, 5578, and 5579. They can be viewed on the official State of Michigan website: www.legislature.mi.gov

WATCH: Freedom Sunday Streamed LIVE Today!

January 18, 2010 Posted by Allison Trowbridge

This Sunday, Feb.21, 9am PST

Today is Freedom Sunday!! An unprecedented event where 600 churches and ministries around the world are singing, proclaiming, praying, giving, and acting in opposition to human trafficking.

PARTICIPATE: Visit the Underground Church Network Map (www.ucnmap.org) to see if a congregation in your area is observing Freedom Sunday.

WATCH: Freedom Sunday will be streamed LIVE from North Coast Calvary Church in Carlsbad, CA (host of the 2009 Global Forum on Human Trafficking). Tune in from anywhere in the world via the Not For Sale USTREAM page or www.freedomsunday.org.

Churches will be celebrating Freedom Sunday in Canada, Poland, Uganda, Pakistan, Denmark, India, Thailand, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, the USA, Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Jamaica, and underground in China and Vietnam.

Join them this Sunday in the international movement for freedom.

Stay tuned for upcoming information on Freedom Shabbat & the Jewish Abolitionist Movement!

200 Advocates Attend Global Advocacy Days-DC! Join us for GAD-Canada!

January 18, 2010 Posted by Laura Aguirre

Want to keep advocating in the U.S.? Click here to support needed funding to combat
trafficking by signing the petition to Labor and Health and Human Services Appropriators!

200 advocates ascended upon Capital Hill Tuesday March 2nd to support legislation that would block imported goods if they are produced under exploitation. Frustrated by their possible connection to slavery the modern-day abolitionists participated in meetings with 70 different Congressional Offices to support crucial language within the Customs Enforcement and Trade Reauthorization that would establish the Office on Labor Enforcement tasked with investigating goods tainted by slavery.

The advocates kicked off a month long effort by the campaign to focus support needed legislative efforts to address trafficking. The next Global Advocacy Days event will be in Ottawa Canada on March 25th and 26th where Canadian citizens will fight to end slavery.

To Register for Advocacy Days Canada click here! Space is Limited!

Questions? Contact endglobalslavery hailing from notforsalecampaign from the TLD of org

Obama Declares January Human Trafficking Prevention Month!

January 8, 2010 Posted by Kilian Moote

President Obama has just begun a month-plus of awareness events on human trafficking with a proclamation declaring January 2010 as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. All of these events will culminate in the annual celebration of National Freedom Day on February 1^st. Likewise many state and city governments, along with civil society, are taking time to acknowledge and focus on human trafficking as we begin the new decade.

Not For Sale Campaign, along with our many partner organizations like Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST), are hosting awareness events beginning on January 11^th and running until President Lincoln’s birthday on February 12^th. For a list of events occurring in San Francisco Click Here or for a list of events occurring in Los Angeles Click Here.

Continue to check the Not For Sale Campaign calender for update list of events!