Women of the world UNITE!
Today is International Woman’s Day! Today is the day we put our feet up and celebrate the very simple fact that we are and (in most cases) always will be women. Wondering what to write, the women in our office tried to think of reasons why it is great to be a woman. Ourlist started … Read more
Freedom means escape and an education
I’ve just visited one of the projects your money supports through Freedom Ticket for Life; Children on the Edge’s project in Mae Sot in Thailand on the border with Burma. Burma has been under military rule for many years and different ethnic groups have been under attack ever since (the military is literally trying to … Read more
When’s your Festival of Freedom?
Hey Everyone! It’s holiday time- time to get your wellies out, your party clothes on and have a FESTIVAL OF FREEDOM wherever you are! Do you have time off university, work or school? Check out the new campaign now live on our website: http://www.stopthetraffik.org/takeaction/festival/ Use your local talent and put on a gig, art exhibition, … Read more
Secret Diary of a STOP THE TRAFFIK worker
Good day to you, dear blog reader. There are two things to report this week. 1.A few days ago I was offered a place in the British 10km run on Sunday 11th July (T minus 10 days). Now, I’ve always thought it’d be nice to do a run but I am not a runner (at all) and the … Read more
Classical concert streamed right to your ears
Hello there everybody and wishing one and all a happy weekend! This evening something very exciting is going to happen. The International Orchestra of Freedom are putting on a classical concert for STOP THE TRAFFIK. Look how lovely the building is…. As non London people want to enjoy it too, the organisers are going … Read more
STOP THE TRAFFIK with Liz Fisher: 400 miles- 40 days!
Hi Everybody! I’d like to give a shout out to the lovely Liz Fisher who is cycling/walking to raise money for STOP THE TRAFFIK! Liz’s goals? £400 by doing 400 miles in 40 days! She began on May 31st and hopes to finish in July in time for her birthday! Here is Liz’s Justgiving page … Read more
Take a STAND with the International Orchestra for Freedom
Time to FREE your ears and others with the sound of Tchaikovsky and Beetoven this summer! The International Orchestra for Freedom is a force for International social change. The voice of a generation of talent are using their magic to mobalize people to STOP THE TRAFFIK! Join them for their debut performance at 7:30pm on … Read more
Oasis Youth Theatre Crowned at All England Festival
Based at Oasis Academy Lord’s Hill in Southampton, Oasis Youth Theatre scooped the top prize at the weekend’s All-England Theatre Festival, beating more than 100 productions from around the country. They will go on to represent the nation at the British final in Scotland later this month with their performance of One Million to STOP … Read more
Massive Thank You
A big big THANK YOU, MERCI, DANK U to Niels who is running the 20k Marathon in Brussels on the 30th May for STOP THE TRAFFIK! The whole STOP THE TRAFFIK team wish you the best of luck, and happy training.
Folk, Fairtrade, Freedom
Who doesn’t love all three of the above? The brilliant people at Burgess Hill Fairtrade Festival are combining Folk, Fairtrade and Freedom for another year with a variety of fun events from the 28th February to 7th March. On Saturday the 6th March there will be a Fairtrade Fair where you can get all your … Read more
Classical Music + Anti-trafficking = An Unbeatable Evening Out
Morning all, just a quick note to brighten up your Thursday with news of a fantastic event being held by one of our supporters in Scotland. Rev. John Carswell has organized a concert to raise awareness and funds for STOP THE TRAFFIK. It’s taking place on Saturday 20th February at 7pm at the Cadzow Parish … Read more
A Whole Lotta Love…
It’s that time of year again…Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and whether you’ll be spending it in a reverie of romantic bliss or bemoaning the cynical commercialisation of a cherished holiday, there’s no better occasion for showing some love. Not just to your nearest and dearest, but to those who are furthest away – like, … Read more
Kiwi Millionaire needs our help
You may remember that a few months ago a supporter in New Zealand asked people to vote and help decide which charity he should donate to after running a marathon. You may also remember I got thoroughly over excited when we won with an incredible 40,000 votes! AMAZING. Well, Kiwi Millionaire is running this weekend and has increased … Read more
Use your body for charity…
…And join us on the Brussels 20km run! On March 31st in Brussels the traffic will indeed stop – but only the cars, buses and motorbikes, which will make way for the Brussels 20km run. There will be about 30 people running as a group for STOP THE TRAFFIK and we are hoping that the … Read more
Secret Diary of a STOP THE TRAFFIK worker…
Hello everybody! I just wanted to personally say a huge thank you to all those who voted for STOP THE TRAFFIK in the Kiwi Millionaire’s challenge to win $10000! I have to admit, I became slightly addicted to checking up on how we were doing! After I posted a request for help on the blog, … Read more
And the award goes to…
This week, STOP THE TRAFFIK would like to extend a warm HUGE thank you to the amazing, fantastic and inspirational Red River Theatre group run by Nigel Roberts based in Hinckley, Leicester. Directed by Mr. Roberts, a number of budding actors and actresses produced a film called STRANDED. This thought provoking drama highlighted different challenges … Read more
Coulsdon is STOPPING TRAFFIK. Are you?
HERE’S TO COULSDON! Our day began outside a wet Herne Hill train station. Victoria and I (Rich) were on our way to meet students and teachers from the Oasis Academy in Coulsdon, Surrey. The school’s students had successfully hosted a number of chocolate fondue parties (much to the despair of the PE teacher and … Read more
Secret Diary Writer needs your help…
Dear reader, This week, I have a favour to ask……. As a charity organisation we are not funded by government / the EU or any other body for that matter. This means we rely totally on the generosity of our supporters to keep our campaigns alive and growing. A lovely chap in New Zealand is … Read more
CompassionArt
This week, STOP THE TRAFFIK would like to feature the creative collaboration of Compassion Art. Twelve songwriters who have felt deeply about poverty, injustice and compassion have come together to make music, literature, and give importance to issues that need our attention and that we need to be more informed about. We are delighted … Read more
The Freeset Project
STOP THE TRAFFIK is inspired by innovative projects around the world helping to rehabilitate the victims of human trafficking and inspire new hope and confidence. This week, STOP THE TRAFFIK wants to feature Freeset. Freeset trains women who have been rescued from the sex industry in Kolkata, India, to make jute bags, fabric covered journals, … Read more
A HUGE THANK YOU to Miriam, a 12 year old TRAFFIK STOPPER
Miriam, A 12 year old TRAFFIK STOPPER organised a STOP THE TRAFFIK stall to raise awareness of the issue people trafficking at her school fete and raise money through selling Freedom Keys and Badges. Miriam says “It was really good because we told people about trafficking and they really listened. One of the things … Read more
Los Angeles Annual Sport Fun(d)raiser for
It’s time again for the Oasis USA/STOP THE TRAFFIK annual sport fun(d)raiser! Come join us for a community swim and run. This year the swim will be hosted at the new La Mirada Aquatic Center with a run through beautiful La Mirada Regional Park. Mark your calendars and start training! More information on registration and … Read more
