Ethiopian Girl-Photo by Jolisa
It surprises people that there’s actually a very large number of slaves in the world today—our best estimate is 27 million. And that is defining a slave in a very narrow way; we’re not talking about sweatshop workers or people who are just poor, we’re talking about people who are controlled by violence, who cannot walk away, who are being held against their will, who are being paid nothing.
Kevin Bales
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The importance of shoes should never be underestimated, especially in a developing country. Children are often not allowed to attend school unless they have a pair of shoes. They are also necessary to protect the feet from cuts, and subsequent infection, and the transmission of parasites. In Afghanistan, I was startled by barefoot children playing nonchalantly near discarded syringes.
The link takes you to an article by David D. Burnstein about his time in Argentina with Toms Shoes putting little feet in shoes.
For more info about Toms: http://www.toms.com/our-movement/
You are a human being. You have rights inherent in that reality. You have dignity and worth that exists prior to law.
Lyn Beth Neylon
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