Category Archives: Real Cases
Consider for a moment what you would do if you found a letter from a victim of human trafficking in one of the items you bring home from a local discount store. While we often think of those being trafficked as women who are forced to work as prostitutes or who are kidnapped and brought from one country to another. However, those who are forced to work in conditions that provide less than a living wage are also victims of … Continue reading
Original post by Lindsay Sullivan of SET Boutique on July 13, 2011 Image: scottchan / FreeDigitalPhotos.net I am a huge fan of cotton. I always have been. It reminds me of clean, crisp laundry on a breezy summer day. Unfortunately the reality is that cotton harvesting can be quite detrimental to the environment and to human rights. The use of pesticides is toxic for the soil, ground water, and the people who inhale it. Organic cotton eliminates pesticides, but cotton … Continue reading
Father’s Day is pretty low key at our house. It is tradition to do what Dad wants to do. This year my husband chose passing out t-shirts to homeless men in one of our local parks. Humility Now, a t-shirt company with the one for one purpose, sent us some “Love Your Neighbor” shirts, for our family to distribute. So Sunday, after church and lunch, we stopped by the park to hand them out. The first man we approached wasn’t … Continue reading
Do you have clothes made by Bangladesh garment workers? I know I do. Garments made in Bangladesh have a good chance of being made by exploited garment workers. Garments from Bangladesh have made the US Department of Labor’s list of 122 products made with forced and child labor. In addition, the Bangladesh garment workers that are getting paid, may be exploited. Any level of exploitation can lead to human trafficking and slavery. Earlier this year, Bangladeshi garment workers were making … Continue reading
