Freedom Stories

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The Many Faces of Mothers

Our Woman of the Month: Jessica Smith OAM

An incredible story of triumphs and tribulations, Jessica was born missing her left arm and then suffered a horrific accident as a toddler sustaining burns to 15% of her body. In spite of her trials, she defied odds and

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How You Can Help Ukraine

Ukraine's military forces have faced attacks by land, air and sea. Just last week Russia launched a 'full-scale invasion' of Ukraine with explosions heard across major cities. As of Sunday, 352 civilians had been killed and 1,684 people, including 11

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What A Year!

Wow… What a year! This was an incredible season with new initiatives launched, more awareness raised, and sustainable impact created so that we can continue to empower women and children rescued from slavery and exploitation.

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Australia's Porn Problem

Pornographers overseas have been making a conscious effort to make their content more violent. Producers claim that this is due to the high demand from the viewers of porn sites globally. It's been estimated that 88 percent of the most

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32 Children Rescued!

Thanks to you, we are able to support Cambodia’s A21 Child Advocacy Center to protect young victims of human trafficking and child exploitation. In 2020 we supported 32 survivors through the center!

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Help Our Afghan Friends

Traumatised and in fear for their own safety and those of their family members overseas, our staff in the sewing centre who are Afghan refugees, needed to know that we care.

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5 Things Every Parent Can Do to Keep Kids Safe Online

Children are more connected to the internet than ever. According to Roy Morgan Research, young Australians aged 6 to 13 years old spend an average of 10 hours/week online. A lot of information that can compromise the safety of a

Fighting the Silent Fight

I remember the first time I ever heard about human trafficking. Words and figures flashed on a large screen in front of myself and 16,000 other women, and yet the statistics were so sobering I felt as though I was

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How I Made A Difference

In 2009 I was exposed to a developing (third world) country. I went on a trip at 17 years of age with a group to Thailand, Laos, Myanmar (Burma) and Poipet, Cambodia. I was aware of some of the injustices

The Umbrella Girl

Growing up on the island of Tasmania, I had a great childhood filled with love and most importantly safety. I never realised just how much a simple act of going to sleep peacefully, was something not everyone was afforded. I

Sokha’s Story

The statistics around sex trafficking and exploitation are horrific, there’s no shying away from that, and most people would rather remain ignorant. I’m thankful you’re not most people and found your way here. It’s stories like this that make stepping