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GoodWeave works to end illegal child labor in the carpet industry and to offer educational opportunities to children in South Asia.

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Unlike the three siblings with whom she lived, Kumari was not permitted to go to school; she spent her days at home, doing of all the family's domestic work by herself. The reason was tragically simple: she was a girl, and her three siblings were boys.

Click here to read more about Kumari 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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Edgar and Kelly Podzemny are proud of their international collection of antique, contemporary and traditional rugs, and equally proud of their alliance with GoodWeave. They credit Stephanie Odegard, founder and president of Odegard Inc., for their decision to sign on. "She presented the humanitarian option, one that involved no child labor," says Edgar. "To us that was clearly the right idea."

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The 2010 GoodWeave Rug Raffle is Underway!

Each $25 raffle ticket you purchase supports GoodWeave�s campaign to end child labor in the handmade rug industry and sponsor schooling for children in South Asia�and enters you to win Japanese Floral in Saffron donated by Florence Broadhurst Handmade Rugs by Cadrys and certified child-labor-free by GoodWeave. Buy tickets here.

GoodWeave Among NGOs Featured in "Invisible: Slavery Today": October 8, 2010 - January 1,2011, Cincinnati, Ohio; GoodWeave, along with other NGOs, will be featured in the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center's exhibit, “Invisible: Slavery Today”."
Faces of Freedom Showcased at the Michael Forsberg Gallery: October 4 - 10, 2010, Lincoln, Neb.; Faces of Freedom will be on display at the Michael Forsberg Gallery in Lincoln, Nebraska. The exhibit coincides with the Textile Society of America Conference, held Oct. 6 – 9, and the Second Annual Interdisciplinary Conference on Human Trafficking, held Sept. 30-Oct. 2.
New Standard Public Consultation Now Underway: June 30, 2010 - August 10,2010,; GoodWeave is developing a new certification standard to address the issue of child labor in carpet weaving communities more holistically. The new standard, which includes new criteria such as those relating to wages and working conditions, was revised following the first round of public consultation, during which over 300 individual comments were received. GoodWeave is now holding a second round of public consultation. To view the revised draft and comment online, please visit www.goodweave.net/consultation.