The Freedom Blog

Often, abuse doesn’t just happen. It is methodically planned out by the predator, often across long periods of time. Grooming and human...

"Human trafficking is not just a crime; it is clearly an issue of health and public health," Reem Alsalem, the United Nations Special...

At the 2024 FreeTHEM Gala, Project Mona’s House debuted the “What Were You Wearing?” Exhibit, curated by Bella LaFreniere x Kelly Diane...

You’ve heard us talk a lot about the Equality Model & the importance of this incredible survivor-informed legislation, but it's time for...

This year on April 24th, millions of people will wear denim as part of the #DenimDay campaign, including our Project Mona’s House team –...

New reports are emerging that show that virtual currencies are increasingly being used in human trafficking.

My boyfriend is in love with me and I’m in love with him. We’ve been together for eight months, and he buys me pretty much anything I...

If you’re online, you’ve probably heard of OnlyFans. Maybe you’ve heard Beyoncé sing about starting an OnlyFans in her iconic “Savage...

Two years ago, I began my journey with Project Mona’s House as a Legal Intern, researching cases of women and girls experiencing double...

I could sit here and write to you about the statistics of human trafficking, how’s it’s a 150 Billion dollar industry made of buying and...

My name is Brittney and I serve as the FreeThem Center Manager. I was originally introduced to Project Mona’s House by two friends to...

My name is Annabella Bogart, and I am honored to be the Outreach Coordinator at Project Mona's House. Just four months ago when I first...

Human smuggling and human trafficking…those terms seem interchangeable. Despite how similar they may seem, smuggling and trafficking are...

Though I will be using words like girls or women as they reflect the gender disparity within the sex trade, I recognize anyone,...

Empowered Girls are changing the world. They are writing books, answering issues that plague our world, and fighting for their future.

Imagine being 15 years old and sold to a 37 year old man who raped you for weeks, and weeks, and weeks! Unfortunately, this is more than...

Adultification bias refers to the treatment of children as older than they are. This issue disproportionately affects black girls,...

The internet – a pedophile’s playground. Its unsupervised depths are grooming grounds for adults that want to prey on children. The...

If you were to call Alisha Burns right now, unless she was working she'd probably answer. If you were one of her friends or family...

Tiffany’s story must be shared until she is set free from prison. Tiffany Simpson is a victim of both human trafficking and the criminal...