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Why Freedom Business
Posted by Huibert Fousert on
*Freedom business creates sustainable future for people *Freedom business reduces suffering in this world *With freedom business you can employ local people *With freedom business you can decrease human trafficking *Purnaa can offer a new beginning for many women *Freedom business is a better way to help people than development aid *If you want to make this world a better place, choose freedom business written by ilkka haukilahti
Shop at Seven Status
Posted by Huibert Fousert on
Last year we ran a human trafficking awareness event called 'Freedom for Nepal'. We had the owner of one of our favorite freedom businesses, Five14 Nepal, share about their work in Nepal. We were honored to have a local store, Seven Status, promote our event. It was the first time I heard about this social business that is here in our city. What I like about Seven Status is that their business exists to fight human trafficking. More than that just being a cute saying they actually back it up by donating 20% of their profits to fight human trafficking....
Manufacturing with an Ethical Business
Posted by Huibert Fousert on
In 2016 we set out to start making connections for our ethical garment manufacture in Nepal. The first contract we helped generate was with a training campus here in Colorado Springs. They ordered 150 black t-shirts for their students for the next year. They turned out beautifully and are awesome shirts! It was so rewarding to see an organization choosing to partner with freedom. The investment of getting the shirts was higher, they could have saved money going somewhere else, but their values led them in making the decision to have their shirts made ethically. We hope to continue to...
Review of Disposable People
Posted by Huibert Fousert on
Disposable People by Kevin Bales is a book about modern day slavery. In it Kevin shares about slavery around the world in places like: Brazil, Thailand, Mauritania, Pakistan, and India. He gives a lot of detail about what this new slavery looks like and how people get trapped in it. This book helped continue to educate me regarding modern day slavery. It wasn't easy to read about the lives of those in slavery, but it does continue to remind you that this is a reality for many people in our world today. This book will motivate you to be part of...
Freedom Businesses are on the Rise
Posted by Huibert Fousert on
It's an exciting time to be alive in a day and age where Freedom Businesses are on the rise. What are Freedom Businesses? Freedom Businesses are social entrepreneurs creating impactful businesses, changing communities and restoring lives. Freedom Businesses not only focus on making a profit, but an overall goal of impacting the community they live in, the environment, the people they work with, and an overall answer to social issues. Most of these businesses hire people who are marginalized by society and offer them skills, a fresh start in life and a job with dignity. Instead of handouts, these businesses...