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From Peru: NFS Invests in the Future of 77 Indigenous Communities
In 2012, Not For Sale Peru, in collaboration with 77 indigenous communities, will launch the first phase of a new series of ventures in the Amazon. The Peruvian Amazon is one of the most abundant and resource-rich areas on the planet, yet the people who call this region home are some of the most vulnerable and exploited communities that Not For Sale has encountered. These communities often fall victim to traffickers as they desperately search for opportunities for better futures for themselves and their families.
From Romania: Not For Sale Collaborates with Prosecutors to Secure Convictions for Nine Traffickers
Not For Sale is celebrating a huge victory after assisting with the conviction and sentencing of nine Romanian traffickers in Grenoble, France, this week. Not For Sale Romania is proud to have helped secure the conviction, as the team spent a significant amount of time collaborating with prosecutors to compile strong evidence for the trial.
From Headquarters: Dave Batstone interviewed on Foxnews.com
Dave Batstone made a high-profile appearance on one of the US’s biggest online news sites this week, during which he spoke about the harsh realities of the slave trade in the United States and across the world. Well-known broadcaster Jonathan Hunt interviewed the President and Co-founder of Not For Sale on FoxNews.com LIVE-Fox News’ web show yesterday morning.
Google.org Supports Not For Sale
Google.org’s funding will directly benefit the not-for-profit organization’s work in Romania, providing aftercare to survivors of human trafficking and empowering those survivors through employment.
Not For Sale owns a small agricultural enterprise and runs a skilled job-training program for survivors of modern slavery at its project in Timisoara, Romania.
The Duchess of York and SF Giants’ Pitcher Appointed to be NFS Ambassadors
Not For Sale is pleased to announce Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, and San Francisco Giants pitcher Jeremy Affeldt as the organization’s first ever Ambassadors to Combat Modern Slavery.
The newly established roles will see the Duchess and the baseball hero advocating on behalf of Not For Sale across the globe, supporting the organization’s existing domestic and international projects on four continents.
Major European Retailer Sponsors Montara Circle Amsterdam
Not For Sale has inked a sponsorship deal with one of the Netherlands’ leading budget retailers ahead of the organization’s upcoming Montara Circle.
Dutch dime-store giants, HEMA have signed on as local fiscal sponsors for the innovative event, which is set to take place in Amsterdam this week.
Fashion’s New Focus: Modern-day Slavery
London, England (September 19th, 2011)—In a new international effort to fight human trafficking and end modern-day slavery, London-based high-end fashion retailer AllSaints Spitalfields has announced the launch of an innovative partnership with the global anti-slavery group, Not For Sale.
Take Action on the Trafficking Victims Protection Act
We need your help in insuring that the legislation is passed. Please call your Senator today and ask him or her to sign on as a co-sponsor of the bill.
To do this call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to your Senator.
What do Free2Work and Harry Potter’s Luna Lovegood Have in Common?
July 14, 2011: Harry Potter actress Evanna Lynch, starring as Luna Lovegood, recently joined the “Not in Harry’s Name” campaign, urging Warner Brothers to improve the sourcing practices of Harry Potter Chocolate. The campaign, a collaboration of the Harry Potter Alliance (HPA) and International Labor Rights Forum (ILRF), references the “F” rating assigned by Free2Work and calls on Warner Brothers to make all Harry Potter Chocolate Fair Trade in an effort to stop child labor, forced labor, and trafficking in the cocoa industry.
