The following letter was sent to us by Narayan, a former child laborer rescued by GoodWeave.
I know the problems of working children as I worked for about eight years as a child laborer in the carpet industry. I have the answers to questions like: What work do children do in carpet factories and for how long do they work? How much are they paid for their work? What are the reasons behind child labor?
Click here to read more about Narayan and other former child weavers rescued by GoodWeave.
Children's Stories
Spotlight On Retailers
Beth, Sallie and Brian Hughes
The SR Hughes design group offers a stunning collection of classic modern furniture complemented by a selection of Stephanie Odegard Collection rugs that prominently display their GoodWeave® certification. Through their affiliation with GoodWeave, SR Hughes applauds Stephanie Odegard Collection’s ongoing efforts to help hundreds of thousands of South Asian children who are exploited by the carpet industry.
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News & Events
CNN Three-Part Series on GoodWeave
Part One: "GoodWeave Works to End Nepal Child Labor"
Part Two: "Nepal Crisis Pushing Children into Slavery"
Part Three: "Certifying Your Rug is Slave Labor-Free"
- GoodWeave Survey Rug Raffle
- February 11, 2013–December 10, 2013
Take GoodWeave's online survey to enter for a chance to win the GoodWeave certified rug "Lounge" by Company C!
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Market Watch, Humanitarian Non-Profit GoodWeave Quotes Kristi Nelson of KMNelson Design, LLC in 2011 Annual Report, April 30, 2013
{EcoBravo}, GoodWeave | A Better Handmade Rug, April 10, 2013
One Green Planet, 5 Good Product Labels You Should Look For, by Caroline Lennon, March 26, 2013
