The Frederick Douglass Award named after Frederick Douglass, the African-American who freed himself from slavery and led the anti-slavery movement, will be given to an individual who has survived a form of slavery and is now using his or her life in freedom to help others exercise the purpose of their lives. This award will honor the tremendous resilience of the human spirit and emphasize that many survivors of modern-day slavery go on to help others to freedom.
The Recipient will receive:
• $10,000 for a program of training and capacity building to continue and expand his or her work.
• $10,000 to be awarded over two years, and used as he or she feels appropriate.
The awardee will be invited to travel with an adult companion of their choice to the USA, whose reasonable travel and visa costs will also be covered.
The Frederick Douglass Award will be given to an individual survivor of slavery whose current life and work most clearly shows:
• Active care and compassionate initiative toward other people in need (in slavery or another kind of human need).
• Determination to seek out their own purpose in life and decide on his or her own actions.
• Ability to cope with and overcome challenges.
• Integrity between his or her beliefs, ideas, and practical activities.
The nomination form can be downloaded from the Free the Slaves’ website. The deadline for submitting the completed forms is 2 November 2009. For more information, visit this link.