50 Million People* Are Trapped in Modern-Day Slavery.
We Refuse to Look Away.

 

Freedom 58 Project uses art, education, and frontline prevention to illuminate injustice, equip communities, and intercept human trafficking before exploitation begins.
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Where Justice Takes Root

We educate, equip, and intervene—creating lasting change for those most vulnerable to exploitation.

Real people. Real stories. Real hope for a different future.

Faces of Freedom Art Exhibit: Over 250 survivor-inspired paintings that open hearts and minds.

The Freedom Experience: A guided, interactive tour that transforms awareness into action.

Law Enforcement Training: Partnering with Denver area law enforcement to disrupt trafficking locally.

Interception in South Asia: Trained teams stop trafficking before it happens at high-risk transit points.

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The Impact of our Work

*Updated January 2025

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“We believe artists have a unique ability to express a survivor's hopes and dreams. When the fabric of life has unraveled, artists replace injustice with dignity, beauty and honor. Through the Faces of Freedom art exhibit, artists utilize their talents to bring light to the true stories behind the scourge of slavery and violent oppression.” 

- Bob Swenson, President and Co-Founder, Freedom 58

The Why Behind Our Work

The Statistic that Nobody Believed

by Bob Swenson, President and Co-Founder

I’d spent ten years of my professional career playing outside linebacker for the Denver Broncos as a member of the legendary “Orange Crush” defense of the late ’70s and early ’80s. In the world of the NFL, accolades and honor are given for popularity, power, and fame. 

And in that era, locker room conversations about the experiences of racism, exploitation, and oppression seldom took place. We didn’t really know about the scale of violent oppression of the poor and the many forms that oppression takes.

* There are 50 million people in modern slavery today. 1 in 4 are children. (Walk Free, 2023)
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Our Team. Our Allies. One Shared Mission.

In addition to our direct program work in Colorado and South Asia, our team guides and strengthens anti-trafficking organizations in the pursuit of justice. 

We actively collaborate with anti-trafficking organizations both locally and globally to maximize our impact and create a world free from exploitation.

Denver-Broncos-Alumni_logoWe are proud to partner with the Denver Broncos Alumni Association in bringing awareness and action to our communities.
 

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A Decision Toward Action

From Darkness to Light: Stories of Resilience

The Story of Libby Swenson, Executive Director and Co-Founder

Libby Swenson first experienced oppression and actual injustice in her early twenties. "For the first time in my life," Libby relates, "I was confronted with the stark reality of the oppression of the poor and how systems of injustice take away the lives and dignity of the underprivileged and defenseless."

... This encounter significantly impacted my life, and as a result I pledged to contribute to the effort to end serious injustices in the world."

Then, Libby learned about the issue of modern-day slavery, which stoked her desire to make a difference in the fight to eradicate human trafficking and a few years ago, had the unique opportunity to visit a brothel and meet women personally who had been trafficked into the worst kind of slavery.

 

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