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Child Labor and Surgical Instruments

This story was published today in The Guardian: "Revealed: Child Labor Used to Make NHS Instrument". Sialkot is also the area where most of the world's soccer balls come from.

Child Labor video

Fair Trade Halloween article

Here is a link to an article in the Daily Hampshire Gazette about Reversing Halloween, in which the actual trick or treater gives out fair trade chocolate and information about child labor in the production of cocoa in lieu of collecting candy. There is information at the end of the article on how you can get involved in the movement.

Child For Change by Noah Siegel

Our very own Noah Siegel of SANDBOCS has created a website called Child For Change. Follow the link to learn more about his Tikkun Olam Bar Mitzvah project.

Jacob Levitt Featured on Fair Trade Sports Blog

This is a link to see SANDBOCs' very own Jacob Levitt, as he appeared on the Fair Trade Sports blog. 

Fair Trade Soccer Balls

This is a link to the article, "For Fair Trade, This Kid's on the Ball" featuring Jacob Levitt's work around making Northampton's soccer playing community child-labor free. Jacob has worked closely with fairtradesports.com to order child-labor free soccer balls for various soccer organizations and schools.

Springfield Republican Article

Here is a link to an article the Springfield Republican printed about SANDBOCS.

Exploited Kids Inspire Effort

Congratulations

SANDBOCS really outdid themselves tonight! Congratulations to each world changer- you have brought your vision, compassion, creativity, kindness, and fun-loving spirits to each meeting, and tonight was the clear result of your labor. It is time to rest for a month or two, and think about goals for the year ahead. We will begin our meetings again in September.
Until then, my heartfelt thank you to all of the SANDBOCS heroes, who have brought renewed energy to my work and have reminded me to pay attention to the world around me, always try to do what is right, learn as much as I can when I don't know something, and speak up to injustice.
Ms. Mack

Global March Against Child Labor

June 12 marks the worldwide Global March Against Child Labor. Sadly, SANDBOCS can't make the trip to DC this year to join the events. Instead, we will host a community forum about child labor on June 17. Next year, DC, with a stop first at the United Nations to meet with representatives from the ILO. It is good to have a goal!