Features Archives - Life Preservers Project

Recognizing National Human Trafficking Awareness All Month

Posted on January 5, 2020April 27, 2021 by Life Preservers Project

Written by Maribel Rivera In 2007, the United States Senate designated January 11th as National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Three years later, the month of January was first declared as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month by Presidential Proclamation....Read More

A Decade of Dedication: Fighting Human Trafficking for 10 Years

Posted on June 12, 2019June 14, 2019 by Life Preservers Project

Life Preservers Project has been fighting human trafficking for 10 years and will be celebrating its decade of work on Monday, June 17 in New York City. Since its inception in 2009, Life Preservers Project (LPP) has devoted time and...Read More

Announcing the First Members of Our New Advisory Committee

Posted on May 30, 2019June 4, 2019 by Life Preservers Project

Today we are pleased to introduce three professionals from the legal community who will inaugurate our new Advisory Committee at Life Preservers Project: Gabe Gross of Ipro, Johanny Olmedo of Consilio, and April Pish of Update Legal. Each Advisor brings...Read More

Maha Alasaker: Through the Eyes of Kuwaiti Women

Posted on September 24, 2018September 25, 2018 by Life Preservers Project

[caption id="attachment_2798" align="alignleft" width="199"] Photo by Maha Alasaker[/caption] This month’s featured artist is Maha Alasaker, a Kuwaiti visual artist based in New York City. Her work is focused on fine art, fashion and editorial photography. Alasaker's work has been...Read More

Fighting Disaster Slavery

Posted on September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 by Life Preservers Project

We’re all familiar with the streams of humanity created by natural and man-made disasters. Our newsfeeds are flooded with stories from remote areas of the world and the border of our own country. The direct threats from this kind of...Read More