“Optimism through My Eyes”
Article by Daniel Rahmann. When I returned from Ghana this year, many people were expecting me to come back with harrowing stories about human trafficking, and I have to admit, before I went, I too was preparing myself for the same thing. Human Trafficking, after...
14 October, 2019“Healing and Impact through Movement”
Article by Jason Otoo. I’m Jason Otoo, CEO of the ‘Odikro’ Royals Dance Company, Ghana, and the lead dance and healing instructor for the ‘Beauty For Freedom’ summer program aimed at combatting child trafficking in Ghana. Working with the Beauty for Freedom team this summer...
04 October, 2019“An Exceptional Journey”
Article by Michael Räuschl. The past 5 years, I’ve worked for Beauty for Freedom as an Ambassador and Creative Director behind the scenes and I finally could manage to join PROJECT GHANA 2019 in Winneba, Ghana. It was my first time to volunteer for the...
01 October, 2019“The Art of Freedom”
Article by Jerry Chu. “I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination encircles the world. “ – Albert Einstein All I needed as a kid growing up was a...
30 September, 2019“Going to Africa”
Article by Not.Travis Photography by Erica Simone & Not.Travis Going to Africa on a volunteer trip had always been something that I dreamt of since I was a little kid. For whatever reason, I always knew it was something I was going to do. After...
29 August, 2017“Be My BFF”
Article by Jerry Chu Photography by Challenging Heights “Friends International Academy” Youth “Hi My Name is Noah and I’m 10 years old. I want you to be my BFF.” As I stepped off the bus into Challenging Heights, I saw a sea of welcoming...
30 June, 2017“Into The Field”
Article and Photography by Erica Simone When Monica first told me months ago that we would be leading a project in Ghana, I honestly didn’t know what to expect. I had never considered traveling to Ghana, mainly because I didn’t know anything about it,...
27 June, 2017Lesson One: Photography and Portraiture
Article by Shannon Mac Ardhail Many people hire a Rhode Island portrait photographer to capture their portrait because they want to keep this moment in their life forever and have something to look back on in the future. Portraits are a great way...
26 June, 2017$20 can purchase you a child in Ghana. What if you could prevent that exchange?
Article By Zephy Photography by Challenging Heights It’s been twenty-four hours since we’ve arrived in Ghana, a vibrant country filled with gregarious and good-natured people. We’ve been greeted with an abundance of huge, kind smiles, graciousness, and plenty of fried rice. For our first...
26 June, 2017
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In Memoriam of Eva Robinson
Our Beauty for Freedom family lost a beautiful family member this past month and we wanted to honor her life by sharing a bit about this bright shining light in the world. Eva Robinson, was a Beauty for Freedom supporter and champion, but more than...
28 January, 2022“On Race, Art and Everything In-Between” – Part 5 – Featuring Journalist, Filmmaker and Artist Darnell Christie (Ep. 22)
In our 5th Episode in our Breaking Distance series "On Race, Art and Everything In-Between", a collection of conversations focusing on investigating the systemic racism plaguing our world today. We are creating a space to uplift diverse communities while spotlighting people of color changing and sha
12 August, 2020“On Race, Art and Everything In-Between” – Part 4 – Featuring Lisa Dent, Executive Director of ArtSpace New Haven (Ep. 21)
In our 4th Episode in our Breaking Distance series "On Race, Art and Everything In-Between", a collection of conversations focusing on investigating the systemic racism plaguing our world today.
05 August, 2020Artist Talk Featuring World-Renowned Artist, Educator, Author and Illustrator Bil Donovan (Ep. 20)
Our Breaking Distance team had the honor of interviewing Bil Donovan, one of today's most accomplished and revered fashion illustrators. He is a respected educator and author and has traveled the world as a global artist and spokesperson for companies like Christian Dior. Bil speaks about his passio
18 July, 2020“Healing and Impact through Movement”
Article by Jason Otoo. I’m Jason Otoo, CEO of the ‘Odikro’ Royals Dance Company, Ghana, and the lead dance and healing instructor for the ‘Beauty For Freedom’ summer program aimed at combatting child trafficking in Ghana. Working with the Beauty for Freedom team this summer...
04 October, 2019“An Exceptional Journey”
Article by Michael Räuschl. The past 5 years, I’ve worked for Beauty for Freedom as an Ambassador and Creative Director behind the scenes and I finally could manage to join PROJECT GHANA 2019 in Winneba, Ghana. It was my first time to volunteer for the...
01 October, 2019“The Art of Freedom”
Article by Jerry Chu. “I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination encircles the world. “ – Albert Einstein All I needed as a kid growing up was a...
30 September, 2019Beauty for Freedom Celebrates International Women’s Day with Two Incredibly Inspiring Women
Meet Suwana Perry Descendant of Thieves (DoT) Co-owner Suwana Perry is passionate about freedom and uses her NYC based indie menswear brand founded in 2009 to advocate against human trafficking and to support children affected by this global tragedy via their partnership and collaboration with Beaut
08 March, 2019Cat + King Nation Capsule Collection Launches To Benefit Beauty for Freedom Supporting Survivors of Human Trafficking Globally
Cat and King Nation is a unisex street wear line with a simple message: BRING BACK HOPE! As a subdivision of the Cat + King brand, the Nation capsule collection takes a turn from the track and heads to the streets. By collaborating...
25 September, 2018Beauty for Freedom Creative Arts Program featured in 2018 Trafficking in Persons Report
US Department of State released the 2018 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report focusing on the importance of local communities in the fight against human trafficking and encouraging national governments to support and empower their partners on the ground. “This year’s report focuses on effective
20 July, 2018Beauty for Freedom “The Art of Freedom” Exhibition & Cocktail Reception
Thanks to all of our supporters and donors, our Beauty for Freedom initiatives in NYC expanded this summer with a 4-week art therapy and self-care workshop series for 15 survivors of human trafficking and domestic violence who are clients of Mentari USA, a culinary arts...
19 July, 2018Beauty for Freedom: Fighting Human Trafficking
by Danyell Twyman (LIM College & BFF Intern) Internships are central to LIM’s curriculum, and in my experience, they are one of the best aspects of the college because they complement classroom learning by providing real world experience. My internship with non-profit Beauty for Freedom has...
26 April, 2018LADIES WHO LOVEBOMB PODCAST Featuring Monica Watkins
LADIES WHO LOVEBOMB by Jill Hilbrenner Episode 17 // February 15, 2018: When Monica Watkins traveled to Haiti in 2010 on an earthquake-relief mission, she was shocked to learn that human trafficking can spike in the aftermath of natural disasters. Monica, the daughter of two civil-rights activists,
15 February, 2018The Socially Conscious Consumer “Not about Things. All about Thought” by Jerry Chu
Article by Jerry Chu Who you shop for and where you buy this Holiday Season matters. Today’s landscape of consumerism is changing dramatically, and the average consumer is becoming more and more empowered. This is why businesses are having to learn how they can interact...
05 January, 2018Healing with Colour
By Ayushi Thapliyal There’s a tendency to fixate on the more visible and tangible rot in our social fabric, where serious issues like human trafficking get lost. We owe that to perhaps the more obvious crises in the world-be it political, social, economical, environmental and...
02 January, 2018New Beginnings
Article by Ayushi Thapliyal The one thing that I loved doing growing up which I continue doing today is telling stories. At 5, I wrote and image sourced (cut & pasted) a book on cats, as an 8-year- old I wrote a story called Percy...
02 January, 2018“Going to Africa”
Article by Not.Travis Photography by Erica Simone & Not.Travis Going to Africa on a volunteer trip had always been something that I dreamt of since I was a little kid. For whatever reason, I always knew it was something I was going to do. After...
29 August, 2017Flight Attendants Train to Spot Human Trafficking
Heroic Flight Attendant Rescues Teenage Human Trafficking Victim See full story Shelia Fedrick said she instinctively felt something was wrong the moment she saw the girl with greasy blonde hair sitting in the window seat of aisle 10 on a flight from Seattle to San...
17 February, 2017
