When Sarina, who hails from Nepal’s Chitwan district, was 10 years old, her mother died from cancer. The family fell into utter poverty; just being able to afford two meals a day was difficult. Sarina was forced to drop out of school and work in a carpet factory.
A GoodWeave inspector rescued Sarina from the carpet factory in 2007 and brought her to Hamro Ghar, Nepal GoodWeave’s rehabilitation center. Sarina is now a diligent and disciplined eight grader at Laboratory Higher Secondary School.
Click here to read more about Sarina and other former child weavers rescued by the GoodWeave certification program. To view a slideshow of former child weavers portrayed in GoodWeave's traveling photo exhibit Faces of Freedom, click here.
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Spotlight On Retailers
J. Patrick Aaron
A premier designer showroom since 1979, San Francisco’s floordesign is committed to ending child labor in the rug industry. The floordesign website features the company’s affiliation with GoodWeave and links to the GoodWeave video, The Most Beautiful Rug.
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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"
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The Daily Muse, The Fight for Freedom: 7 Organizations Combatting Human Trafficking, by Natalie Jesinoka, January 24, 2012
Trend Hunter, Anti Child-Labor Certifications: GoodWeave Tackles Exploitation in the Handmade Carpet Industry, January 12, 2012
The Boston Globe, Consumers look to help good causes with gifts, by Jenn Abelson, December 23, 2011
