The Polaris Post

Dear John, 

We wish you all the comforts of fall as we head into a new season! Thank you for being part of our community — for listening to survivors and standing alongside them as they journey toward freedom.

This month, we’re sharing an exciting update on the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act, along with research and resources to deepen your understanding of trafficking and how you can help fight it. We hope you’ll forward this Polaris Post to others who share your values. 

Together, we’ll create a world where everyone is free to choose how and where they live and work.

Last Wednesday, September 25, the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (TSRA) passed the House Judiciary Committee! 

This is a huge step forward — and your 3,000+ letters and countless calls have played a key role. 

The next step is to get the Senate Judiciary Committee to hold the same hearing. We’ve gathered data, survivor videos and op-eds, and a toolkit in our TSRA Information Center. Please share with your networks and engage your elected officials to push Congress to act this fall!

However, financial instability and lack of safe, affordable housing are magnified exponentially for victims and survivors of trafficking.

Learn more about the intersection of these issues in our latest blog, which includes stats from the National Survivor Study, emerging themes from the Polaris Resilience Fund, and ways you can help.

Our partner Airbnb featured the Global Modern Slavery Directory (GMSD) in a recent press release.

The directory is now avaliable in new languages: Hindi, Arabic, Ukrainian, Tagalog, Malay, and Russian. This development expands the GMSD’s reach, connecting more people to organizations that fight human trafficking and modern slavery worldwide.

Polaris is grateful for Airbnb’s partnership and looks forward to advancing our shared anti-trafficking efforts together! 

It’s your opportunity to leave a meaningful legacy and protect what matters most to you. 

More than one million people have trusted FreeWill to create their wills and protect their legacies. We’re excited to share this free and easy-to-use tool with you as part of our community!