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Eye witness account by Jennifer Vandermeuse, Freedom Firm USA Volunteer Reflections on my trip to India: May 27 - June 6, 2014 I first...
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May 21, 20144 min read
Katie's Trip to India
Eye witness account by Katie Beaber, USA Executive Director It has been a week since my return to the US after my three-week journey to...
May 13, 20141 min read
Dhannu's responses to trauma and care
Dhannu* was rescued when she was 16 yrs old. She had burn marks all over her body. She remembered nothing about her address and portrayed...
Dec 8, 20131 min read
Vidya's story
Vidya* was 16 years old when ran away from home after her uncle tried to rape her. At a railway station, she was approached by a lady who...
Nov 7, 20133 min read
Emergence of Ruhamah Designs
The seeds of the business that we now call “Ruhamah Designs,” began as a simple craft time in Freedom Firm's aftercare home for survivors...
Nov 1, 20131 min read
Uncles who sell their nieces
Nisha* was tricked by her uncle into believing that he would get her a good job. He took her to the railway station where they met a...
Oct 15, 20131 min read
Preeti's Story
The police came and caught me and 2 other girls. I was angry because I didn’t want to be rescued.
Oct 2, 20132 min read
Sasi, The Prima Dona Aari Worker
Sasi* is our silent prima-donna. She sits quietly, like an angel, face innocent as a baby's. The minute the staff are out of the room,...
Sep 30, 20132 min read
Healing through Helping Others
“These children don't have hands or feet, and I do, God has given me so much, and yet these children have nothing. I am so happy to do...
Sep 29, 20131 min read
Laxmi embraces opportunity
Laxmi's* mother earned the equivalent of $1 per day as a field worker. Her father left the family when she was small. Laxmi and her...
Aug 18, 20131 min read
A story that belongs to many
Seema’s* story is reminiscent of the stories of many girls who have been trafficked from West Bengal. She was desperately searching for a...
Jul 9, 20132 min read
Social Worker Eyewitness Account
An eyewitness account written by Freedom Firm social worker Mincy Varghese Elfreeda and I reached Hyderabad in the early hours of the...
May 16, 20132 min read
Asha's story
Asha grew up in a Muslim household in a rural village. One of nine children, she was part of a family business rolling cigarettes. Her...
Nov 4, 20121 min read
Developing the Leg Up Horse Therapy program
2012 has been a year of transformation for Leg Up. We were operating from the property of Greg and Mala Malstead outside of Ooty. This...
Aug 29, 20121 min read
Beyond the Darkness
Kate Gazaway, founder of Picture Change, volunteered with Freedom Firm in Ooty for 4 months in 2012. A couple of hours after the workday,...
Aug 2, 20121 min read
Mangala's story
Mangala* was orphaned soon after her birth. She was raised by an elderly woman who adopted her and was kind to her. Unfortunately, the...
Mar 28, 20121 min read
Horse and Rider: A journey towards freedom
In the year 2011, Freedom Firm partnered with Award- Winning Director Ben Stamper and musician Pete Hicks of Aradhna to create a unique...
Nov 9, 20112 min read
Rusham's story
When Rusham* was about 15 years old, her father married her to Jamir. Unfortunately, it soon became evident that Jamir was not a good...
Nov 7, 20112 min read
Ooty Aftercare moves forward
In 2011, the Aftercare home in Ooty was characterized by the transition. Four long term volunteers returned home in the span of a couple...
Sep 1, 20111 min read
Ruhamah Designs officially launched
Ruhamah Designs is a micro-business that partners with FreedomFirm to provide employment and vocational training to rescued victims of...
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