This week is an important week for MD human trafficking legislative lobbying. As a Maryland citizen, you have a voice and can use it to bring freedom to victims of human trafficking. The Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force is supporting… Read More
Archive for the ‘Araminta Freedom Initiative’ Category
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October Volunteer Spotlight – Tara
“I’m not law enforcement or a social worker. Is there really anything I can do to end human trafficking?” We often hear this from members of the community, who become passionate to see trafficking end, but do not know if… Read More
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Slavery Has a New Name
“They would not call it ‘slavery’, but some other name. Slavery has been fruitful in giving itself names… and it will call itself by yet another name; and you and I and all of us had better wait and see what… Read More
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From One Boomer to Another
OK, so I’m old! I said it. I won’t say how old, but, I’m old. I’m old enough to remember the 60’s. I’m old enough to be retired. I’m a Baby Boomer. Baby Boomers are people born between 1946 and… Read More
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Moving Water
“Don’t drink that!” my scout leader yelled at me from across the path. I was ten. It was hot. We’d been hiking all day, and the one thing I wanted more than anything else in the world was a drink… Read More
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What is Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking?
Sarah was a sixteen-year-old girl. Her family life was nothing to brag about. She hated school because she felt like she didn’t fit in, but Sarah had dreams. She loved to sing. She hoped to one day become the next… Read More
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Breaking News: Araminta and TurnAround Partnership for Freedom Finalists
We are thrilled to announce that in partnership with TurnAround Inc, we have been named as finalists in the Partnership for Freedom Challenge Opportunity, led by Humanity United. For more information, please read our press release below. We look forward… Read More
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Declare Freedom this 4th of July
July 4th Freedom When in the course of human events one set of people finds themselves captive and under the evil hand of another, then it becomes the duty of those free to step up and help them. For if… Read More
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Defining Freedom
Defining Freedom by Mark Stephenson, Director of Programs Suppose you were in a hostage situation in a bank. The criminals in dark masks wanted to rob the place and run. Instead, they find themselves pinned down by police inside… Read More
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A Little Bit of Heaven Everywhere…and at Target
I LOVE Christmas music. That is a little bit of an understatement considering I have 417 Christmas songs on my iTunes. Yet, each year I find a new song that moves me closer to the spirit of the season. This… Read More