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  • Women and young children play outside the walled compound of GoodWeave Foundation's new centre in Attarkhen, Kathmandu, Nepal.  GoodWeave is a charity that works toward getting young children out of carpet factories and into education. This centre is focused on finding new lives for children removed from the factories. GoodWeave were recipients of the Stars Foundation's Impact Award.
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  • Toddlers sitting on the floor and playing with tennis balls with their teacher, in the Lower Kinder Garden class of a school in Attarkhen, Kathmandu, Nepal. They are children of carpet factory workers, and have been supported into education by GoodWeave, a charity that works towards getting children out of factories and into education.  Previously these children would have been left unattended in the factory while their parents worked as their low salary could not cover childcare costs. GoodWeave were recipients of the Stars Foundation's Impact Award.
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  • A female Nepalese teacher  encourages a young girl student to learn how to write as two boys watch and wait. They are in a nursery class room at the GoodWeave centre in Attarkhen, Kathmandu, Nepal.  They are children of carpet factory workers, and have been supported into education by GoodWeave, a charity that works towards getting children out of factories and into education.  Previously these children would have been left unattended in the factory while their parents worked as their low salary could not cover childcare costs. GoodWeave were recipients of the Stars Foundation's Impact Award.
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  • Young boy looks up at teacher in his nursery class room learning to write at the GoodWeave centre in Attarkhen, Kathmandu, Nepal.  They are children of carpet factory workers, and have been supported into education by GoodWeave, a charity that works towards getting children out of factories and into education.  Previously these children would have been left unattended in the factory while their parents worked as their low salary could not cover childcare costs. GoodWeave were recipients of the Stars Foundation's Impact Award.
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  • Young children in a nursery class room learning to write at the GoodWeave centre in Attarkhen, Kathmandu, Nepal.  They are children of carpet factory workers, and have been supported into education by GoodWeave, a charity that works towards getting children out of factories and into education.  Previously these children would have been left unattended in the factory while their parents worked as their low salary could not cover childcare costs. GoodWeave were recipients of the Stars Foundation's Impact Award.
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  • A female Nepalese teacher marks her student's work books while the young children check the board for their writing practice exercise.  They are in a nursery class room learning to write at the GoodWeave centre in Attarkhen, Kathmandu, Nepal.  They are children of carpet factory workers, and have been supported into education by GoodWeave, a charity that works towards getting children out of factories and into education.  Previously these children would have been left unattended in the factory while their parents worked as their low salary could not cover childcare costs. GoodWeave were recipients of the Stars Foundation's Impact Award.
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  • Young children in a nursery class room learning to write at the GoodWeave centre in Attarkhen, Kathmandu, Nepal.  They are children of carpet factory workers, and have been supported into education by GoodWeave, a charity that works towards getting children out of factories and into education.  Previously these children would have been left unattended in the factory while their parents worked as their low salary could not cover childcare costs. GoodWeave were recipients of the Stars Foundation's Impact Award.
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  • Street scene in Kathmandu, Nepal.  A motorbike passes outside the Hamro Ghar centre which is a temporary care home for young people who have been rescued from illegal labour in carpet factories.
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  • A young Nepalese boy learns to write in his workbook.  He is in a class room at the GoodWeave centre in Attarkhen, Kathmandu, Nepal.  His parents are carpet factory workers, and he has been supported into education by GoodWeave, a charity that works towards getting children out of factories and into education.  Previously these children would have been left unattended in the factory while their parents worked as their low salary could not cover childcare costs. GoodWeave were recipients of the Stars Foundation's Impact Award.
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  • A female Nepalese teacher assess the work of one of her female students in a class room at the GoodWeave centre in Attarkhen, Kathmandu, Nepal.  The children's parents are carpet factory workers, and they have been supported into education by GoodWeave, a charity that works towards getting children out of factories and into education.  Previously these children would have been left unattended in the factory while their parents worked as their low salary could not cover childcare costs. GoodWeave were recipients of the Stars Foundation's Impact Award.
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  • A young Nepalese boy looks at the teaching board in during a lesson in a classroom at the GoodWeave centre in Attarkhen, Kathmandu, Nepal.  The children's parents are carpet factory workers, and the children have been supported into education by GoodWeave, a charity that works towards getting children out of factories and into education.  Previously these children would have been left unattended in the factory while their parents worked as their low salary could not cover childcare costs. GoodWeave were recipients of the Stars Foundation's Impact Award.
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  • A young Nepalese boy stands outside a GoodWeave care home for young people who have been rescued from illegal labour in carpet factories. He had been working in an unlicensed carpet factory in Bhaktapur for two years before a GoodWeave Foundation inspector found him.  The conditions he was subjected to were very poor; he worked from 3am to 8pm, with only 1 hour for lunch and was beaten by his contractor. Because of the time spent on the Loom his fingers did not develop properly and he hasn't had an education. He is happy now to be living in the GoodWeave centre but wants to go back to his village to live with his parents, who are farmers, and to continue his education. Kathmandu, Nepal.
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  • A young Nepalese child places their hand on a wooden desk.  Their fingers have been injured and not developed properly from working in an unlicensed carpet factories in Bhaktapur for two years before he was rescued by GoodWeave Foundation.  The conditions he was subjected to were very poor; he worked from 3am to 8pm, with only 1 hour for lunch and was beaten by his contractor. Because of the time spent on the Loom his fingers did not develop properly and he hasn't had an education. He is happy now to be living in the GoodWeave centre but wants to go back to his village to live with his parents, who are farmers, and to continue his education. Kathmandu, Nepal.
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  • Women and young children in the courtyard of the living quarters of R.C Rug factory in Narayanthan area of Kathmandu, Nepal.  The company has been assessed by the GoodWeave Foundation and found to have excellent quality and fair conditions for its workers. The carpet factory industry in Nepal is notorious for poor working conditions and forcing young children into labour.
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  • GoodWeave Foundation inspector and supervisor, Drona Adhikari, makes an assessment of the working conditions of R.C Rug Factory in the Narayanthan area of Kathmandu, Nepal.  The company exports rugs and carpets to Europe, U.S and Canada; and rely on the GoodWeave certificate of approval to boast excellent quality and fair conditions for its workers. This is because the carpet factory industry in Nepal is notorious for providing poor working conditions and forcing young children into labour.
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  • Nepalese adult workers of the R.C Rug Factory in the Narayanthan area of Kathmandu, Nepal. They weave carpets and rugs using a loom. The R.C Rug Factory export to Europe, U.S and Canada; and rely on the Good Weave certificate of approval to boast excellent quality and fair conditions for its workers. This is because the carpet factory industry in Nepal is notorious for providing poor working conditions and forcing young children into labour.
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  • Nepalese female worker of the R.C Rug Factory in the Narayanthan area of Kathmandu, Nepal.  She is using a spinning device to wrap the wool up into balls. The R.C Rug Factory export to Europe, U.S and Canada; and rely on the Good Weave certificate of approval to boast excellent quality and fair conditions for its workers. This is because the carpet factory industry in Nepal is notorious for providing poor working conditions and forcing young children into labour.
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  • GoodWeave Foundation inspector and supervisor, Drona Adhikari, writes his assessment of the working conditions of R.C Rug Factory in the Narayanthan area of Kathmandu, Nepal.  The company exports rugs and carpets to Europe, U.S and Canada; and rely on the GoodWeave certificate of approval to boast excellent quality and fair conditions for its workers. This is because the carpet factory industry in Nepal is notorious for providing poor working conditions and forcing young children into labour.
    Nepal-Kathmandu-Carpet-Factory-5232.jpg
  • Nepalese adult workers of the R.C Rug Factory in the Narayanthan area of Kathmandu, Nepal. They weave carpets and rugs using a loom. The R.C Rug Factory export to Europe, U.S and Canada; and rely on the Good Weave certificate of approval to boast excellent quality and fair conditions for its workers. This is because the carpet factory industry in Nepal is notorious for providing poor working conditions and forcing young children into labour.
    Nepal-Kathmandu-Carpet-Factory-5220.jpg
  • Nepalese adult workers of the R.C Rug Factory in the Narayanthan area of Kathmandu, Nepal. They weave carpets and rugs using a loom. The R.C Rug Factory export to Europe, U.S and Canada; and rely on the Good Weave certificate of approval to boast excellent quality and fair conditions for its workers. This is because the carpet factory industry in Nepal is notorious for providing poor working conditions and forcing young children into labour.
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  • A GoodWeave male inspector is shown our of the R.C Rug Factory in the Narayanthan area of Kathmandu, Nepal.  He has just undertaken an assessment of the working conditions as the carpet factory industry in Nepal is notorious for providing poor working conditions and forcing young children into labour.
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  • A female Nepalese worker of R.C rug factory in Narayanthan area of Kathmandu, Nepal. She is weighing a bundle of raw wool. The company export rugs and carpets to Europe the U.S and Canada.
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  • A female factory worker sits, measures and sorts through the newly arrived bundles of raw wool in the store area of the R.C Rug Factory in the Narayanthan area of Kathmandu, Nepal. The company export rugs and carpets to Europe the U.S and Canada, and rely on the GoodWeave certificate of approval to boast excellent quality and fair conditions for its workers, as the carpet factory industry in Nepal is notorious for providing poor working conditions and forcing young children into labour.
    Nepal-Kathmandu-Carpet-Factory-5479.jpg
  • A Nepalese male factory worker sits and sorts through the newly arrived bundles of raw wool in the store area of the R.C Rug Factory in the Narayanthan area of Kathmandu, Nepal. The company export rugs and carpets to Europe the U.S and Canada, and rely on the GoodWeave certificate of approval to boast excellent quality and fair conditions for its workers, as the carpet factory industry in Nepal is notorious for providing poor working conditions and forcing young children into labour.
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  • A Nepalese male factory worker mixes dyes to create dye solutions to color wool in R.C. Rug Factory in Narayanthan area of Kathmandu, Nepal.  He uses a pipette and glass bottle to draw up the dye solution. The R.C Rug Factory export to Europe, U.S and Canada; and rely on the GoodWeave certificate of approval to boast excellent quality and fair conditions for its workers. This is because the carpet factory industry in Nepal is notorious for providing poor working conditions and forcing young children into labour.
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  • Wool is soaked in color dye solution in a metal bowl on a hob in R.C. Rug Factory in Narayanthan area of Kathmandu, Nepal.  The Factory export to Europe, U.S and Canada; and rely on the GoodWeave certificate of approval to boast excellent quality and fair conditions for its workers. This is because the carpet factory industry in Nepal is notorious for providing poor working conditions and forcing young children into labour.
    Nepal-Kathmandu-Carpet-Factory-5390.jpg
  • A Nepalese factory worker rotates the metal frame which coils the wool yarn and feeds it through dye mixture, which is heated from below by the fire. It is just one part of the rug making process at R.C rug factory in the Narayanthan area of Kathmandu, Nepal. The company export rugs and carpets to Europe the U.S and Canada, and rely on the GoodWeave certificate of approval to boast excellent quality and fair conditions for its workers, as the carpet factory industry in Nepal is notorious for providing poor working conditions and forcing young children into labour.
    Nepal-Kathmandu-Carpet-Factory-5415.jpg
  • A Nepalese male factory worker undertakes the first step in dying wool, mixing dyes to create a color in R.C. Rug Factory in Narayanthan area of Kathmandu, Nepal.  The R.C Rug Factory export to Europe, U.S and Canada; and rely on the GoodWeave certificate of approval to boast excellent quality and fair conditions for its workers. This is because the carpet factory industry in Nepal is notorious for providing poor working conditions and forcing young children into labour.
    Nepal-Kathmandu-Carpet-Factory-5376.jpg
  • A Nepalese factory worker rotates the metal frame which coils the wool yarn and feeds it through dye mixture, which is heated from below by the fire. It is just one part of the rug making process at R.C rug factory in the Narayanthan area of Kathmandu, Nepal. The company export rugs and carpets to Europe the U.S and Canada, and rely on the GoodWeave certificate of approval to boast excellent quality and fair conditions for its workers, as the carpet factory industry in Nepal is notorious for providing poor working conditions and forcing young children into labour.
    Nepal-Kathmandu-Carpet-Factory-5439.jpg
  • Recently dyed wool bundles in a variety of colors hanging to dry outdoors of the R.C Rug Factory in the Narayanthan area of Kathmandu, Nepal.  The company export rugs and carpets to Europe the U.S and Canada, and rely on the GoodWeave certificate of approval to boast excellent quality and fair conditions for its workers, as the carpet factory industry in Nepal is notorious for providing poor working conditions and forcing young children into labour.
    Nepal-Kathmandu-Carpet-Factory-5464.jpg
  • The dyed wool stores for R.C Rug Factory in Narayanthan area of Kathmandu, Nepal. The company export rugs and carpets to Europe the U.S and Canada, and rely on the GoodWeave certificate of approval to boast excellent quality and fair conditions for its workers. This is because the carpet factory industry in Nepal is notorious for providing poor working conditions and forcing young children into labour.
    Nepal-Kathmandu-Carpet-Factory-5359.jpg
  • A Nepalese women sit spinning wool to create yarn for R.C Rug Factory in Narayanthan area of Kathmandu, Nepal. The R.C Rug Factory export to Europe, U.S and Canada; and rely on the Good Weave certificate of approval to boast excellent quality and fair conditions for its workers. This is because the carpet factory industry in Nepal is notorious for providing poor working conditions and forcing young children into labour.
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  • A bundle of dyed wool in the store room of the R.C Rug Factory in Narayanthan area of Kathmandu, Nepal. The company export rugs and carpets to Europe the U.S and Canada, and rely on the GoodWeave certificate of approval to boast excellent quality and fair conditions for its workers. This is because the carpet factory industry in Nepal is notorious for providing poor working conditions and forcing young children into labour.
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  • A male Nepalese factory worker trims the loose threads to finish the carpet making process.  He works outdoors at the R.C Rug Factory in the Narayanthan area of Kathmandu, Nepal.  These rugs are exported to Europe the U.S and Canada.
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  • A male Nepalese factory worker trims the loose threads to finish the carpet making process.  He works in a semi-sheltered outdoor area at the R.C Rug Factory in the Narayanthan area of Kathmandu, Nepal.  These rugs are exported to Europe the U.S and Canada.
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  • A male Nepalese factory worker trims the loose threads to finish the carpet making process.  He works in a semi-sheltered outdoor area at the R.C Rug Factory in the Narayanthan area of Kathmandu, Nepal.  These rugs are exported to Europe the U.S and Canada.
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  • A Nepalese factory worker shows a small finished carpet handmade in the R.C rug factory in the Narayanthan area of Kathmandu, Nepal.  Larger finished rugs have been rolled up while other rugs are hanging to dry. These rugs are exported to Europe the U.S and Canada.
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  • Two female Nepalese factory workers pull threads though the weave to make rugs and carpets.  They work in a semi-sheltered outdoor area of the R.C Rug Factory based in the Narayanthan area of Kathmandu, Nepal.
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  • A GoodWeave Foundation inspector completes his assessment paperwork at the end of his visit to the R.C. Rug Factory in Narayanthan, Kathmandu, Nepal.  His assessment has confirmed that the factory maintains good working standards.  The factory export carpets to Europe the U.S and Canada, and rely on the GoodWeave certificate of approval to boast excellent quality and fair conditions for its workers. GoodWeave aim to protect workers rights as the carpet factory industry in Nepal is notorious for providing poor working conditions and forcing young children into labour.
    Nepal-Kathmandu-Carpet-Factory-5560.jpg
  • A Nepalese GoodWeave Foundation inspector discusses his report with the owner of R.C. Rug Factory in Narayanthan, Kathmandu, Nepal.  His assessment has confirmed that the factory maintains good working standards.  The factory export carpets to Europe the U.S and Canada, and rely on the GoodWeave certificate of approval to boast excellent quality and fair conditions for its workers. GoodWeave aim to protect workers rights as the carpet factory industry in Nepal is notorious for providing poor working conditions and forcing young children into labour.
    Nepal-Kathmandu-Carpet-Factory-5564.jpg
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