Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking

The Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking (CAST), "a not-for-profit organization, was established in 1998 in the wake of the El Monte sweatshop case where 72 Thai garment workers were kept for eight years in slavery and debt bondage. Upon their release and under the leadership of CAST’s founder Dr. Kathryn MacMahon, a group of concerned community activists realized something needed to be done to address the re-emergence of slavery in our own backyards.  With this in mind, CAST was created to provide intensive case management, comprehensive services, and advocacy to survivors healing from the unspeakable violence endured during slavery.  Today, CAST is a multi-ethnic, multi-lingual human rights organization located in Los Angeles that has been nationally and internationally recognized for its dedication to the identification of trafficking survivors, the mobilization of all sectors of the community to identify and advocate against trafficking, and the provision of direct services for victims.

"With an annual budget of $1.8M a year, CAST provides comprehensive long-term services through a three-pronged empowerment approach which includes Social Services, Legal Services, and Outreach and Training."


 * Member, Freedom Network (USA)

Directors
Accessed May 2009:


 * Sr. Catherine Marie Kreta - Board President, Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
 * Kevin R. Davis - Board Vice-President, Entrepreneur
 * Rachel J. Lee - Board Treasurer, Cityview; Director, Market Research and Strategy
 * Sal Varela - Board Secretary; President, J and G Development Co. LLC
 * Patricia Buske - Board Member; Vice President of Finance & Administration, Asian Pacific American Legal Center
 * Kathryn McMahon - Board Member; Professor Emeritus, California State University, Long Beach
 * Chancee Martorell - Board Member; Executive Director, Thai Community Development Center
 * Julie Thompson - Board Member; Independent Producer
 * Keely O'Callaghan - Board Member; Senior Program Manager, Fannie Mae
 * Molly Rhodes - Board Member; General Manager, Apparel News
 * Liliana T. Perez - Board Member; Senior Consultant, Speaker's Office of Member Services, Speaker of the California State Assembly, Karen Bass
 * Kay Buck - Executive Director, Coalition to Abolish Slavery &Trafficking (CAST)

Funders
Accessed May 2009:


 * Adams Cowan Foundation
 * Ahmanson Foundation
 * AltaMed Health Services Corporation
 * Annenberg Foundation
 * Azteca America
 * William C. Bannerman Foundation
 * Break the Chain Campaign
 * California Healthcare Foundation
 * Charis Charitable Foundation
 * Corporation for Supportive Housing
 * Emergency Food and Shelter Program
 * Humanity United
 * Jewish Community Foundation
 * LA County Bar Association
 * LA Immigrant Funders Collaborative – Tides Foundation
 * La Opinión
 * Liberty Hill Foundation – Pobladores Fund
 * Los Angeles Immigrant Funders Collaborative – Tides Foundation
 * Office of Refugee Resettlement, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
 * Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice
 * Parsons Foundation
 * Pfaffinger Foundation
 * Promerica Bank
 * Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary
 * Roth Family Foundation
 * Queens Care
 * Schuman Foundation
 * Seattle Foundation
 * Sidney Stern Trust
 * Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
 * Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, New York Program
 * California Wellness Foundation
 * Coca Cola Company
 * Ford Foundation
 * Walt Disney Company
 * The "Woods" Foundation
 * United Way
 * eingart Foundation
 * Women's Foundation of California

Coalition Members
CAST is, by its name, a coalition of organizations who share a commitment to human rights and social justice by ending the modern-day slave trade.

Humanity United Action Group to Combat Human Trafficking


 * Alliance to Stop Slavery and End Trafficking
 * Free the Slaves
 * International Justice Mission
 * National Child Labor Project
 * Not For Sale Campaign
 * Polaris Project
 * Ricky Martin Foundation
 * RugMark
 * Solidarity Center
 * Action Group to End Human Trafficking and Modern-Day Slavery
 * The Emancipation Network
 * Vital Voices Global Partnership

Freedom Network USA


 * American Gateways
 * Arizona League to End Regional Trafficking
 * Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach
 * Ayuda
 * Boat People SOS – Maryland office
 * Boat People SOS – Texas office
 * Boat People SOS – Virginia Office
 * Break the Chain Campaign, Institute for Policy Studies
 * Catholic Immigration Network, Inc – Washington, DC Office
 * Catholic Legal Immigration Network
 * CIW Anti-Slavery Campaign Coalition of Immokalee Workers
 * FAIR Fund
 * Hawaii Immigrant Justice Center
 * Immigrant Women and Children Project, City Bar Justice Center
 * International Institute of Buffalo
 * International Organization for Adolescents
 * Institute for Policy Studies
 * Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
 * Legal Momentum: Advancing Women's Rights Immigrant Women Program
 * LUCHA: A Women's Legal Project, Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center
 * MOSAIC Family Services
 * National Immigrant Justice Center
 * Safe Horizon, Anti-Trafficking Program
 * Sex Workers Project, Urban Justice Center
 * TAPESTRI
 * Tahirih Justice Center
 * The Door

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Task Force on Human Trafficking


 * 1736 Family Crisis Center
 * Adult Protection Services
 * Alexandria House
 * Angels Flight
 * Animal Issues
 * Asian Pacific Counseling and Treatment Center
 * Asian Pacific Legal Center
 * Association of the United States Army
 * California Department of Social Services – Refugee Program
 * California State University, Los Angeles
 * Casa de La Familia
 * Catholic Charities
 * Center for the Pacific Asian Family
 * Chinatown Service Center
 * CHIRLA
 * City Attorney’s Office
 * Clinica Oscar Romero
 * Community Service Program
 * Councilmember Tony Cardenas
 * Covenent House
 * Department of Child and Family Services (Los Angeles County)
 * Department of Justice
 * Department of Labor
 * Department of Social Services
 * East Los Angeles Women’s Center
 * Federal Bureau of Investigations
 * Filipino-American Service Group Inc
 * Garment Worker Center
 * Greater Los Angeles Center on Deafness
 * Immigration and Customs Enforcement
 * International Rescue Committee
 * Jewish Vocational Services
 * Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
 * Lideres Campesinas
 * Little Tokyo Service Center
 * Los Angeles Clinical Social Workers
 * Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office
 * Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa’s Office
 * Los Angeles Youth Network (Hollywood Youth Shelter)
 * LoneStar
 * Long Beach Police Department
 * Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department/Major Crimes
 * Los Angeles Police Dept
 * MAT-USA
 * Mary Magdalene Project
 * National Council of Jewish Women
 * Oasis USA
 * Ocean Park Community Center
 * Pals for Health
 * Peace Over Violence
 * Polaris Project
 * Program for Torture Victims Los Angeles
 * Prostitution R&E
 * Public Counsel
 * Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary
 * Saban Family Clinic
 * Salvation Army
 * Sisters of Norte Dame
 * South Asian Network
 * Thai Community Development Center
 * Tongan Community Service Center
 * U.S. Immigration and Customs Inforcement
 * United Cambodian Community

Southern California Partners for Social Justice


 * Catholic Campaign for Human Development
 * Daughters of Charity
 * Daughters of Mary and Joseph
 * Dominican Sisters San Jose Mission
 * Immaculate Heart Community
 * Office of Justice and Peace, Archdiocese of Los Angeles
 * Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary
 * Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus
 * Sisters of Notre Dame
 * Sister of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary
 * Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
 * Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange
 * Sisters of St. Louis
 * Sisters of Social Service

STOP (Sex Trafficking Outreach Project) Partners


 * Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC)
 * City of West Hollywood, Russian Advisory Board
 * Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA)

Sweat Free Advisory Group:


 * APALC
 * Enlace, Int’l
 * Garment Workers Center
 * Jewish Labor Committee
 * Progressive Jewish Alliance

Contact

 * Web: http://www.castla.org