Jan
26
2012
Meet the STF Volunteers: Jennifer Bast
Stop Traffick Fashion thrives because of the wonderful people who help run our events, tally and tag our inventory, design our print and online materials, photograph our merchandise, spread the word about trafficking, host home parties, and more. They’re an integral part of empowering women and ending human trafficking. Seriously—they’re great people. And we want you to meet them! Tell us a bit about yourself. I’m a dreamer, an introvert, a singer-songwriter/worship leader, and an amateur artist. I love adventure and welcome change. I am always planning and eagerly anticipating my next road trip. I’m 33 years old and haveRead more
Jan
12
2012
Building a Happy, Healthy Haiti
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Today marks the 2-year anniversary of the earthquake that devastated Haiti. The Restavek Freedom Foundation has been working since well before that time to put an end to a system of slavery in the country: restavek. A restavek is a child who is usually from a rural area and is sent to live with a family in the city. They go in hopes of a better life and a chance at an education. Instead they become victims of human trafficking, trapped as servants in strangers’ homes. They work from before dawn til late at night doing whatever is askedRead more