The Freedom Cafe of Durham

About

The Freedom Cafe is a non-profit cafe dedicated to raising awareness and action to end human trafficking and the commercial exploitation of all people.

Story

The Freedom Cafe is an innovative non-profit cafe which directs its proceeds toward the cause of ending human trafficking and the commercial exploitation of all people. We are local leaders in specialty coffee and tea, a growing music venue, and an educational center aimed at helping our local community create a slave-free world. Our location at the edge of the University of New Hampshire campus gives us the opportunity to be a hub of student life, as well as a landmark for the local community.

The model is fairly simple. Each coffee, tea or espresso drink is served for free. We suggest donations based on fair market value. Because we are run primarily by volunteers and our building space is donated, we are able to cover our basic supply costs (ethically sourced coffee, tea, cocoa, cream, sugar,) for about a dollar per cup. When customers make a fair market donation, or give what they would normally pay at a cafe, every cent OVER that first $1 supports our featured non-profit organization.

Our model is only made possible through the donated time of our Volunteers—Freedom Workers—and the donated space of the Light House Student Ministries building.

Regular educational and artistic events in our cafe space are a primary tool for creating a more informed and engaged community around this issue.

If you are interested in getting more information about the Café and human trafficking, like our page for updates. Please contact us at [email protected] for more info.

Mission

The Freedom Cafe of Durham is a non-profit specialty café dedicated to ending human trafficking and the commercial exploitation of all people. The café provides a collaborative space that invites the local community to take ownership and action toward a slave-free world. Through presentations, discussion groups and community events, we seek to educate local citizens about the complexities of the issue and its root causes, the actions necessary for preventing it, and ways to support reputable organizations working to bring about a world where all people are free.

Products

Arbor Tea, Divine Chocolate, Flight Coffee Co, White Heron Tea, Ben's Maple Syrup, Dover Natural Food Baked Goods