- Origin: Missouri
- Grant awarded in: 2014
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Support Organizations:
- 1 Million Cups • GatewayVMS • Grace Hill Women's Business Center • Missouri State University • Olin Cup • Prosper • Saint Louis University • T-REX • Washington University in St. Louis • Webster University
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Dawn Manske
Founder
What is Made for Freedom?
Made for Freedom is fighting human trafficking with style! By providing dignified employment to victims of human trafficking and women at risk, this St. Louis business is fighting a global issue with a global solution. Made for Freedom has provided over 14,000 hours of dignified employment through partnerships with 15+ restoration centers around the world since 2014.
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Dawn Manske
Dawn Manske came face to face with the effects of human trafficking while living in China. After seeing the breadth of this atrocity, being introduced to the concept of social enterprise, and numerous compliments on her favorite pants from Thailand, Made for Freedom was born. This St. Louis based social enterprise offers fashion and lifestyle products created by survivors of human trafficking and those at-risk. Hear how she got started on this PBS program Startup.
