In Lagos, thousands of children remain hidden in domestic work. A new evaluation by @norc.org, in partnership with the Freedom Fund and the Khana group, shows locally driven solutions can make a real difference.

At the Freedom Fund, unrestricted funding has allowed us to really explore our impact. In a recent webinar, Dr Helen Shipman explained how this funding has given us space to explore impact pathways, see what's working, what's not, and to really learn along the way. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOPZ...

Centering survivors’ experiences sits at the heart of our evaluation approach. As Dr Helen Shipman explained, we don’t only assess what worked well, we also look closely at unintended effects. Watch the webinar recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOPZ...

Rigorous evaluation helps us understand whether change is happening, why, and how to strengthen the conditions that reduce exploitation. Dr Helen Shipman reflected on the Freedom Fund’s approach to evaluating complex, structural change in a recent webinar: bit.ly/45jrCYv

Conflict heightens the risks of exploitation, and frontline organisations often face major constraints when crises unfold. New report from US Government Accountability Office drawing on insights from the Freedom Fund and our partners in Ethiopia

Modern slavery affects 1 in 150 people worldwide, that's the highest number ever recorded. Xanthe Scharff, our Managing Director of External Affairs and Editor at Large, shares why modern slavery is rising, and why frontline and survivor‑led organisations remain our greatest source of hope.

For a new piece in @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social, I shared about @freedomfund.bsky.social's experience of receiving our 2nd MacKenzie Scott gift and why we'll be directing as much funding as possible to 190+ frontline partners. More on our thinking: www.philanthropy.com/solutions/ma...

Xanthe Scharff, our Managing Director of External Affairs and Editor at large, on the Progress, Potential, and Possibilities show @irat1onal.bsky.social Catch the full episode wherever you listen to your podcasts

🔌 Drivers of forced labour in electronics sector of Malaysia 👨‍👦 Age influences power relations between children in child-employing households @dundee.ac.uk 🌡️ Vulnerability to heat-related injury and illness in Pakistan’s garment industry @climaterights.bsky.social That and more 👇 bit.ly/4sTGk2A

Ending child domestic work requires more than funding, it takes trust.  Find out more about child domestic work and watch the full film here: www.freedomfund.org/what-is-mode...

In many countries, child domestic work is so socially accepted that it often goes unquestioned. Find out more about child domestic work and watch the full film here: www.freedomfund.org/what-is-mode...

When a child escapes exploitative domestic work, safety is only the beginning. Find out more about child domestic work and watch the full film here: www.freedomfund.org/what-is-mode...

During US Human Trafficking Awareness Month, we’re spotlighting one of the most hidden forms of exploitation: child domestic work. Find out more and watch the full film: www.freedomfund.org/what-is-mode...

Last November, @amnesty.org launched The Corporate Crimes Handbook with our support, bringing together lessons from CSO practitioners, communities, and law enforcement to guide NGOs and affected communities in pursuing justice through strategic litigation. www.amnesty.org/en/documents...

To raise awareness of US Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Xanthe Scharff joined Rufus Williams on WVON radio to discuss the systemic issues that allow extreme exploitation to exist, & how we are supporting frontline partners to protect those at-risk and dismantle exploitative systems.

January is Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month — a moment to confront the systems that enable exploitation and to champion the frontline organisations working to dismantle them.

A new must-read investigation by the Financial Times has linked human rights harms in distant-water fishing directly to tuna products sold in the UK for the first time. ig.ft.com/supermarket-... Image credit: Jittrapon Kaicome/The Freedom Fund

As 2025 closes, we’re grateful to all of our partners and donors who made this year impactful. Here’s to building a world without slavery together in 2026 and beyond.

2025 look back: The Freedom Fund's Xanthe Scharff writes for @devex.com why funding frontline efforts is key to ending exploitation. www.devex.com/news/we-are-...

We're seeking an organisation/individual(s) to design and administer a survey of our grantees around the world to understand their experience of partnering with us. 🗓️ Closing date 20/01/2026 www.freedomfund.org/careers/?utm...

We are seeking a Safeguarding Manager to lead efforts to build internal capacity and embed strong, inclusive safeguarding practices throughout our work. 🚨 Closing date 6 Jan 2026! www.freedomfund.org/careers/?utm...

📑 Framing modern slavery/human trafficking as a migration/security issue has lead to punitive border regulation 📊 Lessons and reflections on evaluating anti-trafficking interventions 🐟 Stakeholders’ perspectives on addressing forced labour in Thai seafood industry Find out more 👇 bit.ly/48DRTmj

It's been a busy (and inspiring) few months at @freedomfund.bsky.social. We've just launched a quarterly newsletter capturing some recent highlights, including a new short film, our recent gift from MacKenzie Scott and a corporate accountability seed fund in SE Asia. READ: mailchi.mp/freedomfund/...

Our approach, combining multi-year funding with diverse actors and building a Corporate Accountability Southeast Asia Ecosystem, is featured as an example of how funders can drive lasting systemic change in a recent Swedwatch report.

Together with Humanity United, we commissioned a systems-level analysis of a decade of change in Thailand’s seafood industry. The system still grapples with forced labour, but has successfully addressed many of the most egregious abuses. Find out more:

Our Corporate Accountability Ecosystem Program includes a Seed Fund that supports CSOs across Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Taiwan to initiate or advance actions towards ensuring responsible supply chains in the region. Find out more 👉 bit.ly/4p6zzYX

At #COP30 in Brazil, Francisco Alain Santos Lima of our partner Pastoral Land Commission calls on us to listen, respect, and stand with communities protecting the environment. Find out about our work in the Amazon: www.freedomfund.org/hotspot/braz...

🐄 Cattle-driven deforestation links to forced labour and invasions of indigenous lands, Brazil ⛏️ Child labour persists in extraction of critical minerals @terredeshommes.bsky.social 💷 The true cost and prevalence of modern slavery in the UK @unseenuk.bsky.social That and more ➡️ bit.ly/4o3tk6C

Join our Senior Program Manager for Responsible Supply Chains, Chloe Cranston, at Palais des Nations, Geneva, 25 November, to explore the future of human rights funding. Register here: indico.un.org/event/1019369/

Fundo Dema, a Freedom Fund partner hosted by NGO FASE, is a 22-year-old community fund created by Amazon-based labour unions and civil society groups. As #COP30 comes to a close, Fundo Dema reminds us that sustainable development must be community-led. Find out more: www.fundodema.org.br

As #COP30 brings global attention to the Amazon, Conectas Direitos Humanos reminds us that legal reform is a frontline strategy in efforts to end exploitation. Conectas is a Freedom Fund partner and leading human rights organisation from the Global South. Find out more: conectas.org/en/

As #COP30 focuses global attention on the Amazon, Xingu Vivo reminds us that environmental justice must include human rights. Find out more:

What does it take to evaluate systems change in real-world conditions? The Freedom Fund's Dr Elizabeth J. Anderson, and independent consultant Dr Helen Shipman will share actionable insights from our work in Ethiopia in a short coffee break session. www.causalpathways.org/coffeebreaks

To mark their 50th anniversary, our partner CPT launched an atlas mapping four decades of rural conflict and exploitation. As #COP30 brings global attention to the Amazon, CPT’s work reminds us that environmental and human rights struggles are inseparable. cptnacional.org.br/2025/09/30/a...

November 13–14, Indigenous peoples, traditional communities, and CSOs will convene at the People’s Tribunal Against Ecocide, Belém. 17 cases will be presented, built from evidence gathered across Amazonian territories and judges will deliver sentencing. Find out more: copdopovo.org/en/home-3/

As leaders gather for #COP30, Amazonian organisations are mobilising through the People’s COP. Learn more:

Last week, Erin spoke at a #UNGA80 side event on the role of financial sector actors in preventing and addressing slavery. She highlighted cattle ranching in Brazil, where global banks have provided billions in financing to beef companies with clear links to exploitation.

Ahead of #COP30, we continue to spotlight our partners working to curb slave labour in the Amazon, while strengthening protection of the rainforest. ITD is helping embed forced labour concerns into the agendas of environmental agencies across the Amazon. Visit their website:

Ahead of #COP30 in Brazil, we’re spotlighting our partners driving change on the ground. First up: Repórter Brasil, a powerhouse in Brazilian investigative journalism and the leading organisation in supply chain investigations. Read their latest report: reporterbrasil.org.br/wp-content/u...

In a joint article with RETA for @atrjournal.bsky.social, the Freedom Fund's Ginny Baumann examines what it takes for workers and communities for the Brazilian Amazon to oppose deforestation and slave labour.

Our new report shares lessons from our Myanmar hotspot program, where frontline organisations adapted their strategies to support women and girls at risk of trafficking amid widespread violence, displacement, and systemic collapse. Read it here ➡️ bit.ly/4nvMySq

Watch Climate Rights International's new video to see how labour is exploited on ranches and how Indigenous lands are invaded to expand cattle ranching for leather production and how this leather flows into national and international supply chains. 📹

The Freedom Fund identifies and funds local organisations in countries with a high prevalence of modern slavery, and funds many survivor-led organisations. Find out more about our work: bit.ly/4o6UBFM Image: Children at school in the Terai region, Nepal. ©Filmatory Nepal/The Freedom Fund

An evaluation of our Survivor Leadership Fund shows how the model strengthens leadership, expands programming, and fosters collective action. Check out the new brief or read the full report here: bit.ly/3JpKiOr

A new report from Climate Rights International reveals how forced labour is entrenched in Brazil’s cattle industry supporting the deforestation drive of the Amazon, and how global fashion and footwear brands are implicated 👉

There are many wonderful moments in my job, but few are as wonderful as receiving the news of a big, second, unrestricted gift from MacKenzie Scott! Read how this gift will enable @freedomfund.bsky.social to better support 190+ frontline partners: www.freedomfund.org/news/gift-ma...

🇺🇸 2025 TiP Report by the U.S. Department of State 🇺🇬 77% of girls have experienced sexual violence in Uganda 🌏 Droughts, insect infestations, floods and landslides most impactful climate events on child and forced labour in Nepal's carpet and brick sectors

In an article for TIME, Xanthe Scharff highlights how women – workers, caregivers and community advocates – can offer practical, locally grounded solutions to protect children and promote safer, more prosperous communities. time.com/7319360/chil...

The Recife City Council has installed the Freedom of Expression exhibition at City Hall to mark the launch of a new protocol to support children who are victims or witnesses of sexual violence. Read the protocol here: www.unicef.org/brazil/relat...

We awarded a Survivor Leadership Fund grant to LIDI, an unrestricted grant awarded to survivor-led organisations to support the organisation wherever it has decided it needs funding, including programs, staff and office costs.