Beauty for Freedom a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation, is an innovative, sustainable platform providing the industries of Beauty and Fashion with a means to raise awareness, accountability, and financial contributions to charitable foundations and non-profits who fight human trafficking globally.
Beauty for Freedom, raises revenue for survivors in the developing world with a fresh approach of self-worth and empowerment —by investing in the leadership of high school, college students, community members and survivors in the US and investing in survivors globally by teaching them through art, photography and music programming/curriculum.
To Date, our community of donors & fundraising efforts have helped us Donate Over $350K in art supplies, musical instruments, photography equipment, sewing materials and self-care items to our non-profit partners globally who focus on rescue, recovery & reintegration
Beauty for Freedom has facilitated Over 20,000 hours of volunteerism in the anti-trafficking sector since 2014.
Created Workshops for Over 3,000 Survivors of Human Trafficking an At-Risk Youth.
Our Goal
Beauty for Freedom’s vision is to create an innovative sustainable platform to streamline donations to charitable foundations battling against human trafficking. We believe that raising awareness with an exciting new organization is a key component to fighting this global crisis that lurks in the shadows.
With increased efforts by influential foundations, we believe the fight against human trafficking is progressing in the right direction. Beauty for Freedom presents a new set of tools to combat this problem by offering a new method of donations from a greater audience.
Our Mission
Beauty for Freedom (BFF), a 501(c)(3) Non-profit foundation, whose mission is to battle the crisis of human trafficking and empower survivors, raises revenue for survivors in the U.S.A and Around the World, with a fresh approach of self-worth and empowerment through the arts. We engage the industries of Beauty, Art & Fashion as powerful allies in the fight to end human trafficking through national public campaigns, our travel-abroad arts therapy workshops for survivors and exhibitions/events.
Beauty for Freedom is one of a few organizations in New York City dedicated solely to providing Art Therapy at no cost to survivors of trafficking & at-risk youth who have experienced trauma. Our creative programs provide a proven therapeutic approach and creative outlet to help heal individuals in building self-confidence.
ABOUT #HERSTORY
Beauty for Freedom’s Livestream Event called “HERSTORY” will raise funds for organizations founded and led by women of color from the US and Africa in honor of International Day of the Girl Child #DayOfTheGirl. The day aims to highlight and address the needs and challenges girls face while promoting girls’ empowerment and the fulfillment of their human rights. We are a team of allies and women of color working to support one another through this unprecedented time in human history.
We’re committed to long-term visible impact
Across the globe, BFF mobilizes youth and adults to join the abolitionist movement, enriching the lives of survivors of human trafficking. Locally and globally, we learn about issues affecting women, girls, and boys. Our local partner organizations connect with BFF and each other in a knowledge sharing network that makes them more powerful than any single organization could be alone. Each and every day, donors like you lend their support to ensure the movement doesn’t end.
“I am not free while any(one) is unfree, even when their shackles are very different from my own”
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