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Repurposed: The Story of Kitepride
or Tabea Oppliger, author and co-founder of fashion social enterprise KitePride, the Freedom Business journey began with a vision and determination to eradicate human trafficking and prostitution, one upcycled bag at a time. The social enterprise first started off in 2014 by creating furniture from upcycled wooden pallets. However, the material proved unworkable. Undeterred, the company pivoted in 2016 to creating bags from upcycled fabrics from kitesurfing kites,...
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Repurposed: The Story of Kitepride
or Tabea Oppliger, author and co-founder of fashion social enterprise KitePride, the Freedom Business journey began with a vision and determination to eradicate human trafficking and prostitution, one upcycled bag at a time. The social...
A new beginning in every bottle
s the small group of American students sat on the floor of a rudimentary health clinic near GB Road in Delhi, they listened to the stories of women trapped in the degradation and poverty of the brothel district. One woman, Pushpa, issued an...
Beauty Breaking Through
eauty for Ashes Nepal was born in 2009 when two American women, Ellen and Nisha, recognized a need for employment among Nepali women who had courageously stepped out of human trafficking. We began with just three women, creating unique...
Lighting the Way to New Life
You know, I used to catch myself with my head down because I was so ashamed of what I was doing. Now I catch myself with my head high because I am proud.”he words spilled forth as Ke, a NightLight team member, held up a piece jewelery she had just...
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The Truth About Being Trauma-Informed
ay is Trauma Awareness Month, and those working with exploited or oppressed individuals are often very passionate and outspoken about being trauma-informed. But what exactly does it mean to be trauma-informed, and why does it matter? To be...
The Four Types of Freedom Business in Practice
Freedom Business is a multi-pronged solution to human trafficking. Each type of Freedom Business has a distinct and important role in the overarching goal of creating life-giving jobs for the most vulnerable.”Below are examples illustrating the critical roles of the...
Women’s Economic Empowerment In Action
FREEDOM BUSINESS:orld leaders have now identified women’s economic empowerment as a key strategy in the world’s greatest battles against extreme poverty. In fact the strategy has been defined as critical to achieving five of the seventeen UN...
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The Truth About Being Trauma-Informed
ay is Trauma Awareness Month, and those working with exploited or oppressed individuals are often very passionate and outspoken about being trauma-informed. But what exactly does it mean to be trauma-informed, and why does it matter? To be...
Repurposed: The Story of Kitepride
or Tabea Oppliger, author and co-founder of fashion social enterprise KitePride, the Freedom Business journey began with a vision and determination to eradicate human trafficking and prostitution, one upcycled bag at a time. The social...
The Four Types of Freedom Business in Practice
Freedom Business is a multi-pronged solution to human trafficking. Each type of Freedom Business has a distinct and important role in the overarching goal of creating life-giving jobs for the most vulnerable.”Below are examples illustrating the critical roles of the...
A new beginning in every bottle
s the small group of American students sat on the floor of a rudimentary health clinic near GB Road in Delhi, they listened to the stories of women trapped in the degradation and poverty of the brothel district. One woman, Pushpa, issued an...
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