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Nepal GoodWeave Foundation
http://www.goodweavenepal.org/History
Nepal GoodWeave Foundation was established in December 1995 as a result of a joint collaboration among carpet entrepreneurs, children's right NGOs and international development organizations such as UNICEF, the German Agency for Technical Co-operation (GTZ) and the Asian American Free Labour Institute (AAFLI).
Mission
Nepal GoodWeave Foundation is working to end illegal child labor in the carpet industry and to offer educational opportunities to children in Nepal.
- Contact Information:
- Maiti Devi Marg P.O. Box 12698
- Kathmandu, Bagmati
- Nepal
- Active In: Nepal
- Forms of Abolition:
- Awareness, Aftercare, Empowerment
- Forms of Slavery:
- Forced Labor, Bonded Labor, Child Labor
- Tel: +977 (0) 1 443-9002, +977 (0) 1 443-6478
- Email: info@goodweavenepal.org
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