From Survivor to Changemaker: Empowering Lives Through Courage and Action

When survivors of trafficking step into leadership roles, their journeys redefine the narrative. The UNODC highlights a growing trend: survivors becoming changemakers—speaking out, influencing policy, and transforming systems. 

Courage in Action

Survivors are not just surviving—they are driving change. Following UNODC’s initiative, survivor voices are now central in designing programs, informing law enforcement, and reshaping anti-trafficking efforts globally. 

How Made for Freedom Brings That Spirit to Life

At Made for Freedom, we believe survivors can and should lead. Our enterprise is built on empowering survivors through dignified employment, skill-building, and leadership opportunities. We celebrate each artisan as a changemaker, shaping their own future and inspiring others.

Learn more about our roots and mission on our Story page.

What You Can Do

• Explore Collections – Support survivor-led transformation through ethical purchasing:

  • Jewelry and Accessories
  • Apparel
  • Baby Gear
  • Bath and Body

• Read and Share Impact Stories – Stories like Labor Trafficking Is Hiding in Plain Sight ignite awareness.  

• Support Broader Impact – Consider donating through our foundation to fund survivor training programs and scholarships.

Survivors’ journeys from victimhood to leadership underscore the resilience of the human spirit. At Made for Freedom, we don’t just help our partner centers provide dignified employment to survivors—we help survivors find their voices.

Join us in amplifying survivor leadership. Shop with purpose, share their stories, and support changemakers in the making.

• Shop survivor-made collections.

• Discover more stories of survivors.

• Give through the Foundation.