Published on May 4, 2014 in the Christian Post Children are dying unseen, uncounted and invisible to the health services that could save their lives, a new report released today finds. Uncounted and Unreached, published by World Vision, details how countries and world leaders...
Author: ATEST
The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) is a U.S. based coalition that advocates for solutions to prevent and end all forms of human trafficking and modern slavery around the world.
How Philanthropy Contributed to Improved Conditions for Tomato Pickers
By Aaron Dorfman Published on May 2, 2014 in The Huffington Post On the front page of The New York Times last week, there was a fantastic article about how the abusive practices faced by workers in Florida tomato fields have virtually ended. Laborers, mostly immigrants, are now...
News Round-up — May 2, 2014
Check out the latest News Round-up of ATEST members appearing in media stories this week: News Stories MGH Receives Grant to Open Human Trafficking Survivor Clinic by Lara Salahi, Boston.com (May 1, 2014) ‘Food Chains’ premieres at Tribeca Film Festival in NYC, Florida...
ATEST Director Named Hearts on Fire Visionary of the Week
Hearts on Fire, a movement to ignite social visionaries to share solutions to complex human challenges, named ATEST Director Melysa Sperber the Visionary of the Week. Hearts on Fire is a call to action to motivate leadership and to provide community. At the helm of ATEST, Melysa...
Birth Registration Makes Children Count
By Jesse Eaves Published on May 1, 2014 in the Huffington Post When my first child was born four years ago, no sooner had he entered the world, than the hospital staff handed me a form to fill out. Despite my happy, delirious, sleep-deprived state of mind, I was able to fill out...
Birth Registration Makes Children Count
On May 1, The Huffington Post published "Making Children Count" by Jesse Eaves, Senior Policy Advisor for Child Protection at World Vision, an ATEST member. This article highlights the importance of a birth certificate, often a piece of paper we take for granted in the United States,...
A Little Focus Goes a Long Way
Jesse Eaves is Senior Policy Advisor for Child Protection, Advocacy and Government Relations, International Programs at World Vision, an ATEST member organization. How focused investments can tip the balance in the fight against slavery and trafficking Do you remember your New...
News Round-up — April 25, 2014
News stories across the United States featured ATEST members and their efforts to combat human trafficking. This week, The New York Times highlighted the incredible work by Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) and the Fair Food Program (FFP) to eradicate human trafficking and slavery...
Students Protest Modern Slavery
By Jeremy Thomas Published on April 24, 2014 in The Daily Texan Modern slavery is a growing problem worldwide, according to Emma DeCaro, vice president of the International Justice Mission’s UT chapter. The organization held an event Wednesday to encourage students to sign a...
In Florida Tomato Fields, a Penny Buys Progress
By Steven Greenhouse Published on April 24, 2014 in The New York Times IMMOKALEE, Fla. — Not long ago, Angelina Velasquez trudged to a parking lot at 5 each morning so a crew leader’s bus could drop her at the tomato fields by 6. She often waited there, unpaid — while the dew...