Featured in the Maitland Mercury!

Now we are truly famous! Half a page in this week’s Maitland Mercury describing the Freedom Keys Research Project.

One of the valuable comments the writer included was the importance of a supportive community. We will be hosting some public meetings in East Maitland soon to raise awareness of modern slavery. So this project is a two-way street: we need a community to encourage and fund our work, but we will also be feeding back information as we go.

I imagine many people are concerned about the extent of slavery but are completely at sea with regard to what they can do about it. For instance, while it may be true that some brand of common products rely on slave labour, how do you tell which ones? Over time, as we figure that out for ourselves, we will be trying to pass on what we find.

This is a complex journey, and we hope you’ll join us for the ride.