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Merry Christmas! Thanks for a great year . . . . #merrychristmas #seeyouin2019 #happyholidays #deansbeans #fairtrade

Today is OUR LAST DAY!! (Until next semester). Celebrate the end of finals with a festive drink!

Saying see ya later to one of our marketing interns 👋 We’re thankful to our development team members who volunteer their time to spread the word about the Freedom Cafe! Thanks, Jess, for a great semester! Have a great time abroad in New Zealand

Fuel your finals with nitro! . . [Half off nitro this week]

“One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.” - Sophocles . . . . For nine months, this woman endured continuous harassment and exploitation. Being an orphan, she had few options and was forced into slavery. Fortunately, associates of the Freedom Caf​é were able to help her escape from the red light district she was trapped in. Now, she is married and living a happy, safe and free life. It is truly amazing that despite the pain and injustice this woman experienced, love was able to endure and overcome. The support that you give to the ​Freedom Caf​é is much more than a simple act of charity, it is an act of love for those who are suffering. ​What brings us all together in this quest for freedom isn’t just our love for coffee, but our love for our fellow human beings. . . . #freedomquotefriday

Mercy Christmas from all of us at the Freedom Cafe! . . . . “I love volunteering around the holidays, it really reminds me of how important it is to give back to the community.” -Leona

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Freedom Cafe! Stay motivated through finals while drinking one of our Holiday Specials: Candy Cane Latte or Eggnog Latte (local eggnog from Hadley Farm). . . . . #endslaverynow #drinktofreedom #nonprofitcafe #freedom #volunteerrun #finalsweek #coffee #latteart #christmascoffee

We’re doing a Christmas giveaway to say thanks for a great semester! The rules: 1.) follow us on instagram 2.) tag 3 friends who don’t already follow us on Instagram (and make sure they live in the area!) 3.) Share the giveaway story on your story. Be entered to win a $35 gift card!

“I refuse to accept that the shackles of slavery can ever be stronger than the quest for freedom.” - Kailash Satyarthi . . . . The quest for freedom from systems of oppression can take on many shapes and forms. For the women in the picture above, freedom means being able to receive the training necessary to start spice businesses and achieve financial independence. Luckily, these women do not have to go through this journey alone because of people like you who support the Freedom Caf​é! Every coffee you purchase, every dollar you donate, and every hour you volunteer is a small victory in our quest to fight injustice in this world! . . . #freedomquotefriday #endslaverynow #drinktofreedom #nonprofitcafe #volunteerrun

Merry Christmas! . . . We are very grateful to @deansbeanscoffee for donating all our coffee beans! Thanks to them, when you purchase a coffee at the Freedom Cafe, 100% of the cost of the coffee goes toward ending human trafficking ❌. . . P.s. searching for the perfect Christmas gift? Give a gift that keeps on giving and purchase a gift card or coffee beans. All of our proceeds go to Hope Village in India, where we support a school for girls and work force training center for women. Additionally, we micro finance business ventures for women to start their dream businesses. Give to them this Christmas! . . . #merrychristmas #endslaverynow #drinktofreedom #nonprofitcafe

“I think drinking coffee is a really good way to mobilize people. It’s great to work here and always great to drink coffee! The ambience is so nice here it almost makes you forget the time.” -Lena

The end of the semester is in sight! Fuel up with some ethically sourced coffee

​“The secret to happiness is freedom... And the secret to freedom is courage.” - Thucydides . . . . It takes a great deal of courage to break free from the chains of oppression. These women have taken steps toward freedom by starting their own beauty parlor business. Unfortunately, they were judged based on their caste, which is associated with the sex trade, so other women avoided their business. Since then, they have been relocated in hopes that they will be able to have a self-sustaining business where they won’t be judged unfairly. The contributions that you make to the Freedom Caf​é help these courageous women achieve their dream of truly being free. . . . #freedomquotefriday #endslaverynow #drinktofreedom #nonprofitcafe #volunteerrun #fairtradecoffee

“I started volunteering because I think fair trade is a really important cause. As a pre-med student, I like the idea of helping people. I think it’s a very liberating and wholesome thing to be able to help people in this way.” -Olivia

We've had A Record Semester, and now our coffee is free! ☕ - https://mailchi.mp/83f1cceabc4f/weve-had-a-record-semester-and-now-our-coffee-is-free

Espresso may not solve all your problems... but it’s worth a shot! . . . Hope everyone had a fantastic break! Come in today and start your week back at school with some Freedom Fuel . . . #drinktofreedom #endslaverynow #nonprofitcafe #volunteerrun #ethicallysourced #fairtradecoffee #esspressoshotpull

We will be closed for Thanksgiving Break. Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: You don't give up." -Anne Lamott . . . These women are currently undergoing training to produce wafers and packaged snacks that they can sell. When you support the Freedom Caf​é, you help women and girls in India gain valuable skills that will enable them to escape a life of slavery. Thank you to everyone who continues to show up and support us. We won’t give up on our mission to end human trafficking! . . . #endslaverynow #drinktofreedom #nonprofitcafe #volunteerrun

This Thanksgiving, we are thankful for all our volunteers who make the Freedom Cafe possible. Thanks to them, the money you spend on your drink goes toward ending human trafficking. . . . What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving? . . . Happy Thanksgiving Break! . . . #thanksgivingbreak #latteart #endslaverynow #drinktofreedom #nonprofitcafe #volunteerrun

Special thanks to UMASS Doo Opp Shop. October open mic 2018

Our last open mic with Route One.

Slavery has long existed throughout human history and still persists in our world today in various forms. Think about what freedom means to you, and the privileges you have in our society that allow you to have the opportunities and rights that benefit you. As a consumer, we play a role in feeding into the slavery industrial complex through our choices of products and services. Here are some of our volunteers and supporters from UMass Amherst sharing their opinion about this urgent global issue as they considered their position in society and the convoluted notions of freedom, choice, peace, and justice. #MyFreedomDay

Shine a light on slavery event #enditmovement

Abby and Sarah representing Freedom Cafe

Josh Pearson

Our first act