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Every year at least 1.2 million
children and young people are trafficked around the
world becoming victims of sexual exploitation and
abuse,
even right here in the U.S. Sex trafficking
is now the third-largest and
fastest growing criminal industry in the world after illegal drugs and
arms trafficking.
Take a stand and help make strides to end child
trafficking with the fundraising Soft Hand, Kind
Heart Hand Cream. Available in a new smaller travel
size, you can drop the non-greasy moisturizing
formula into your bag
and know you’re helping child victims – as each
purchase supports the “Stop Sex Trafficking of
Children and Young People” campaign and our campaign
partners.
Special edition Soft Hands Kind Heart Hand Cream is
a protective hand cream that leaves your hands
silkysoft to the touch. Infused with soothing
angelica extract to help soothe and soften the skin
plus a note of
fresh citrus and warm amber for a delicate
fragrance, the cream helps provide protection and
care to children and young people trafficked or at
risk. Soft Hands, Kind Heart Hand Cream also
features Community Fair
Trade Olive Oil from Italy, sourced through the
unique The Body Shop fair trade program. This trade
provides a sustainable income for olive growers and
their families, all the while making your hands feel
great.
New Soft Hands, Kind Heart Hand Cream (50 ml) -
$7.00 – Approximately $5.00 from every purchase is
donated to ECPAT USA
The Body Shop special edition Soft Hands, Kind Heart
Hand Cream is selling at a rate of one product
globally every thirty seconds. The proceeds from the
hand cream are being used to help change the lives
of millions of children and young people through the
work of ECPAT groups in
countries around the world.
Show your support in style with the new “Stop Sex
Trafficking of Children and Young People” Bag for
Life.
Available from August 3, this re-usable cotton tote
bag is
emblazoned with a large hand to help raise awareness
and
funds to help stop sex trafficking. The Bag for Life
retails
for $5.00. Funds raised from sales of The Body Shop
Bag
for Life and gift bags go to the Somaly Mam
Foundation to support
anti-trafficking activities and survivor rescue,
shelter, recovery, and empowerment programs in
Southeast Asia and around the world.
Over the past ten years, Somaly Mam has rescued over
6,000 young women and girls across Southeast Asia.
www.somaly.org
The Somaly Mam Foundation’s global awareness and
advocacy efforts have reached millions. In the first
phase of the campaign, The Body Shop has raised over
$1.5 million in funds. ECPAT USA have been able to
increase their lobbying efforts and help pass laws
to protect vulnerable children. They have also
created grant programs to provide specialized
support services for child trafficking victims.
Shelters supported
by the Somaly Mam Foundation in Cambodia and Laos
did not face a single day of food shortages in 2009
and 2010. At one of these shelters, home to
survivors as young as 4, girls are enjoying a new
building featuring a
counseling center, computer stations and improved
medical facilities.
Lend a Hand to Stop the Sex Trafficking of Children
& Young People
The Body Shop® Launches New Fundraising Hand Cream
and Bag for Life
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The Body Shop will also unveil the might of the pen
with the launch of its Stop Sex Trafficking of
Children and Young People Petition. The goal of the
petition is to collect the largest number of
signatures in our campaign
history to lobby to help change U.S. laws so all
people under the age of
18 are protected and prevented from being charged,
prosecuted or incarcerated for prostitution. To help
put a stop to Sex Trafficking,
The Body Shop is asking customers and supporters to
go to their local The Body Shop store or online at
www.thebodyshop.com stop to sign the
petition.
For further information on The Stop Sex Trafficking
of Children & Young People Petition please visit
www.thebodyshop.com.
The Body Shop International plc is the original,
natural and ethical beauty brand, with over 2,500
stores in over 60 markets worldwide. The Body Shop
seeks out wonderful natural ingredients from all
four corners of the globe to deliver products
bursting with effectiveness, to enhance your natural
beauty. By striving to use the planet’s resources
wisely,
The Body Shop searches for outstanding natural
materials and ingredients from across the globe to
include in its range of products. The Body Shop is
proud to have been the first beauty brand to have
brought the benefits of fair trade to the beauty
industry through its own unique Community Fair Trade
program, to have introduced sustainable palm oil
into its soaps, 100% recycled packaging, and to
raise funds and awareness on key issues of the day,
including the sex trafficking of the most vulnerable
in our society, children and young people.
Community Fair Trade
A purchase from our Community Fair Trade program can
put a smile on faces as far away as Ghana,
Nicaragua, Italy and Guatemala — improving the
financial security, comfort and health resources
available to farmers, producers and their families
in more than 20 countries.
In 1987 we launched our pioneering Community Fair
Trade program which now directly benefits over
25,000 people, as we seek to provide a fair income,
for work in fair conditions, for all those involved
in this unique program. Our commitment to Community
Fair Trade continues to grow, with over 65% of our
products including the benefits of Community
Fair Trade.
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We’ve got all your favorite products to help enhance
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Shopping with The Body Shop® online couldn’t be any
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About ECPAT
ECPAT International is a global network of
organizations working together for the elimination
of child trafficking, child prostitution and child
pornography. The network comprises of 81 groups in
75 countries around the world. All ECPAT groups are
independent grassroots organizations, working to
combat child exploitation at the local level. Their
size varies
depending on countries, but they are mainly
activist-driven movements, and very often operate
with limited funding.
Their core strengths focus on key areas of child
protection, where they are pro-active through their
volunteers and supporters, rather than large
administrative functions. Some of them are called
“ECPAT” while others have different names. All are
affiliated with the ECPAT network.
www.ecpat.net
About the Somaly Mam Foundation
The Somaly Mam Foundation is a nonprofit charity
committed to ending modern day slavery in North
America and around the world. Founded by sexual
slavery survivor Somaly Mam, the foundation works to
eradicate human trafficking, liberate its victims,
and empower survivors so they can create and sustain
lives of dignity. The foundation supports survivor
rescue, shelter, recovery, and empowerment programs
globally, with a special focus on Southeast Asia,
where the sex trafficking of women and children is a
widespread practice.
The Somaly Mam Foundation also conducts awareness
and
advocacy activities in North America and around the
world that focus on getting the public and
governments involved in the fight to abolish modern
day slavery.
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