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David Westlake
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As child trafficking risks rise, how can churches help protect children?
When Godwin was in his mid-teens, a nightmare unfolded that would disrupt his academic dreams, steal him away from his family, and leave him fearing for his life: he was trafficked into Ghana's fishing industry.
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How Christians can help end modern slavery this Lent
Without joint action from governments, corporates and consumers, the issue of slavery in supply chains will grow worse this year with the impact of the pandemic.
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Four powerful ways you can help stop child slavery in 2021
With the UN General Assembly declaring 2021 the Year for the Elimination of Child Labour, this year is a chance for each and every one of us to join together and make freedom possible for all children everywhere.
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With exploitation only escalating during Covid-19, the Church's help is needed to end slavery for good
Not all of us are able to physically work with police to identify and free trafficked children but the impact of the global Church when it prays and acts can be incredible.
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Why the Church must be on the frontlines of the fight to stop violence against women
We cannot watch passively as this "shadow pandemic" of violence against women grows.
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Why it's never been more important for the Church to stand against modern slavery
We really shouldn't still need an Anti-Slavery Day, not in 2020. But the brutal reality is that more than 40 million people are in slavery today
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How giving up coffee for Lent can help end slavery
A few years ago, I'm not sure I'd have realised there was a need for me to try and live 'slave free'.
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Everyday items could have been made by someone in slavery. How many do you own?
Is the outfit you're wearing right now slave-free? Do you ever buy rice, roses, chocolate or jewellery?
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Freedom Sunday: Uniting the global church to end slavery in our lifetime
This Sunday, over 5,000 churches in 48 different countries will gather in the hope of giving these stories a different ending.
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4 things you didn't know about human trafficking today
The good news is that there is hope. It is possible to end slavery and trafficking in our lifetime.
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Slavery is nothing to joke about: How a t-shirt pushed bad taste too far
Would you buy a t-shirt for your three-year-old that says 'Slavery gets s**t done'?
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Anti-slavery day: How people around the world are being rescued by Christian faith in action
There are more slaves in the world today than at any other time in history. It's time, once more, for the church to put its faith into action. And we're already seeing that when the church acts, slaves are set free.
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This story of two modern slaves is why we should care about slavery
The call to act on slavery will go out in 10 different languages as Christians worldwide unite to fight for over 40 million men, women and children who are in slavery today.
