The Stop Paying For Slavery Tour has hit over 40 cities since Jan 2010 topping off with Australia and South Africa this summer. The tour reached far and wide from universities, faith communities, business leaders, policy makers, and media channels, engaging all smart activist to join the movement to end slavery.
Check out David Batstone speaking at the TEDx Conference at the University of Sellenbosch in South Africa!
Sample Call in script:
(If the staff person wants more information/specifics on the bills or on our arguments in support – please direct them to Shannon Smith-Crowley at 916.457.5217 or supplychain hailing from castla from the TLD of org“>supplychain hailing from castla from the TLD of org.)
SAMPLE EMAIL:
SUGGESTED SUBJECT LINE: – AYE VOTE REQUESTED ON SB 657– STOP SLAVERY NOW
Dear (CA Senator’s name):
I am writing you today to demonstrate my support for SB 657 and ask for your help. These bills will be on back in the Senate for concurrence soon, and I am hoping that you will show your solidarity with me in voting AYE, and helping California’s stream of commerce become free of forced and slave labor, and human trafficking. The problem of forced and slave labor, and human trafficking in the state of California is well documented. We are the fourth largest destination for human trafficking in the United States.
SB 657 is aimed at curtailing the problem of forced and slave labor, and human trafficking by reducing the demand for goods and services produced by the hands of individuals who are incapable of freeing themselves.
This bill will go a long way in holding corporations accountable for their actions by asking them to conduct their business in a transparent fashion- documenting production and services utilized in the supply chain- to insure that they are not abusing the rights of men, women and children who are subjected to cruel and inhumane working conditions. It is imperative that California take a firm stand against the sale of goods and services produced by the hands of forced and slave labor, and that your vote on SB 657 be AYE. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly or the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking at supplychain hailing from castla from the TLD of org“>supplychain hailing from castla from the TLD of org or go to the website, www.castla.org.
YOUR NAME
CONTACT INFO – (need to include at least your City)
Working on the streets of Lima, Peru, we know that it’s not enough to rescue individuals out of exploitation and bondage. We must also equip them to create a new future for themselves — one in which they have employment opportunities and are no longer vulnerable to the threat of traffickers.
At Not For Sale Peru, we are building a Vocational Center… and providing the first round of Vocational Training as we build!
Our Vocational Center incorporates two key elements: (1) An “on the job” training model that allows vulnerable people to learn a skill while earning a salary, and (2) training that works directly in the prevention or elimination of human trafficking.
This summer, we recruited our first team of trainees: young adults who were living in the streets of Lima with their families. Their wives and children were vulnerable and often victims of human trafficking and exploitation. With your help, we’ve employed engineers to teach construction skills to these students, and the class has become the team in charge of building the new Vocational Center!
The engineers teaching at the Vocational Center have been amazed by the work ethic of the students. As soon as they had training and an employment opportunity, the students rented rooms so their families would not be exploited, using their new opportunity to escape from the perilous life of Lima’s streets. As the Vocational Center building project moves toward completion, local construction companies have begun recruiting our trainees — who can now send their children to school and live in safe environments, free from the threat of traffickers.
The construction of the Vocational Center has become the foundation of NEW FUTURES for a dozen families.
But this is only the beginning! We are now ready to move to the next level: The construction of Vocational Center Dormitories that will give more vulnerable people access to job training opportunities. We are ready to train individuals to work in bakeries, landscaping businesses, garment factories, video production, IT, music production, design, and more. We are ready to give vulnerable people access to the resources they need to become the new freedom fighters in today’s Abolitionist movement. Are you ready to join us?
Today, Kru Nam’s work has affected hundreds of street children and there are currently over 100 children being supported by her Children’s Home where they receive an education, identification documentation and a chance at a normal life free of exploitation. This October, meet Kru Nam in person and hear her moving stories at the Global Forum on Human Trafficking! Join us in the movement to end slavery!
Invisible Children has invested over $5 million dollars to rebuild 11 secondary schools in northern Uganda and provided full scholarships and mentors for 690 secondary school students and 140 University School Students.
Christopher is responsible for leading the development of social and environmental campaigns across The Body Shop’s 2,500 stores in 65 countries around the world.
As CEO of World Vision Australia, Tim has long been a voice of social conscience for many Australians, having led debates on issues such as gambling, urban poverty, homelessness, reconciliation and substance abuse. Tim studied law and education at Monash University, followed by theology at the International Baptist Seminary Rueschlikon in Switzerland, and a Master’s in Theology at the Melbourne College of Divinity. He founded Urban Seed, a not-for-profit Christian outreach service for the urban poor. Tim is currently Chairman of the National Australia Bank’s community advisory council, a member of the Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation, and Chairman of the Community Council for Australia, a peak body for the Not For Profit sector.
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Last February Freedom Sunday was soft launched to thousands of faith communities in more than 30 countries. Faith communities from Vietnam to Pakistan to Houston proclaimed freedom for all people everywhere. Worship was the catalyst for action as these communities moved from their houses of worship to the streets! Hope was unleashed. But it was just a beginning. . .
Our goal for 2011 is 100,000 faith communities in every country proclaiming, preaching, singing, and acting in such a way that a viral wave of prayer-filled activism will hammer slavery into the history books. Freedom Sunday seeks to give the church everything needed to be fully educated, empowered, and engaged. It’s collaborative and open-source. It’s a way for all of us to make a significant difference.
Did you know that Not For Sale’s State and Regional Directors are all volunteers? They are a cadre of committed “smart activists” appointed to a leadership position with Not For Sale to reach out to you and your local community to raise awareness about the modern-day slavery movement and inspire action. They speak at local universities, host various Not For Sale events such as Free2Walk, attend coalition meetings, meet with people of faith and are key to integrating the movement in their communities. At the forefront of the movement building to end slavery in our lifetime, they represent Not For Sale across the country — and the world.
Support their hardwork today | Give online to your local State or Region!
Not sure who your local Not For Sale Director is? Want to be involved in your community? CLICK HERE to learn more about your State or Region Director!
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This weekend we celebrate Freedom in the United States. As we do so, let’s continue the fight of
Freedom for the captives across the globe!
Northern Uganda has been plagued by a history of conflict, and over the past two decades children have been abducted and enslaved, forced to be on the frontlines of the battlefield. Give to Not For Sale in Africa and ensure the future freedom of Uganda’s children through education and music. SUPPORT NOT FOR SALE AFRICA!
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There are more slaves in the world today than at any other point in human history. From international cities to our own local suburbs, human trafficking has become the fastest growing criminal industry on the globe. Together, we’re stepping forward to take action against modern-day slavery.
Free2Walk is a community movement to proclaim that no human being should be for sale. Support raised from Free2Walk directly enables the local and global anti-trafficking initiatives of Not For Sale, the campaign to end slavery in our lifetime.
Every footstep we take is an action step against slavery. Engage your local community in the global walk for freedom.
Welcome to the Movement.
Visit the new FREE2WALK site for upcoming Free2Walk events!
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