Stories
On February 15, 2013 Free The Girls was honored to be featured in a moving documentary produced by the CNN Freedom Project called “Mozambique or Bust.” The program is a follow-up to a series of stories CNN Freedom Project did on Free The Girls in 2012 (watch
Since CNN filmed the arrival of the first shipment of 32,000 bras in Mozambique in July, we’re happy to report that we’ve been able to replicate the results of our successful pilot program and add more women to our program, for a current total of 15—and we’re adding more every month! The women are selling hundreds of bras...
O is one of the rescued girls who participated in our pilot sales program at a safe house in Mozambique. Here is her story in her own words: “I want to cry already. My story is so difficult… Growing up, my family did not have much. My mother worked, but she lost her job. She barely got enough for us to eat. There...
T is one of the rescued girls who participated in our pilot sales program at a safe house in Mozambique. Here is her story in her own words: “I was forced to the street because there wasn’t food or money at home. I was forced to work there to support my family. Deborah found me and told me don’t be despaired....
J is one of the rescued girls who participated in our pilot sales program at a safe house in Mozambique. Here is her story in her own words: “As a child I suffered. My mom died and I didn’t have food at home and so I needed help. Those who helped me sent me to work on the street as a prostitute. I was 9 years old. I...