Freedom Fund
The Freedom Fund is an international non-profit organisation dedicated to identifying and investing in the most effective frontline efforts to end slavery. In 2017, the International Labour Organization reported that on any given day in 2016, there were 40 million people living in modern slavery worldwide across a wide range of industries.
| Formation | 26 September 2013 |
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| Founders | Humanity United Legatum Walk Free Foundation |
| Type | United States 501(c)(3) public charity |
| Registration no. | United States 30-0805768, United Kingdom 1158838 |
| Headquarters | Lighterman House 26-36 Wharfdale Road London, N19RY, UK |
Staff | 12 |
| Website | freedomfund |
The Freedom Fund was founded in September 2013, by three leading anti-slavery donors, Humanity United, the Legatum Foundation and the Walk Free Foundation and officially announced by President Bill Clinton at the Clinton Global Initiative on September 26, 2013 where he declared "this is a huge deal and we should all support this."
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