User:Brittanybarton/GoodWeave

GoodWeave is

a campaign to end child labor in the carpet and rug industry of South Asia. South Asia currently has the highest amount of child labor currently in progress, with more than 250,000 kids between the ages of 4-14 working. These children are kidnapped and sold to work long tedious hours in carpet looms, immediately losing the childhood they were meant to have. Not only are they freeing these children from awful work environments, they are introducing them to an education they once thought was impossible. "GoodWeave matches each rescued child with an educational program, depending on whether they need to be close to home or at a boarding school." With the education of these children, their parents are also receiving counseling as needed for support and knowledge on the dangers of carpet looms. Many companies purchase rugs from South Asia without doing any type of research to see just exactly where their rugs are being constructed. When companies are uninformed of this they involuntarily are supporting the negative behavior of these carpet looms. Interior Designers, Retailers, and Importers need to make a stance, and make sure to become aware of where their products are coming from, as well as who's making them. Already, many companies have made an agreement to work directly with GoodWeave to make sure that they will not buy any rugs or carpet from these illegal looms where young children are working. To be sure you are purchasing a rug that isn't from any type of child labor facilities, you can purchase directly through GoodWeave. Through GoodWeave you will get a list of retailers that have made this promise.