Mar 1, 2013
We're always excited when women begin training with us and we celebrate their achievement when they are ready to start work.
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Nov 8, 2012
We celebrate trainees graduating into the workforce and learn more about the health problems faced by women at Freeset and how we can help them.
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Aug 9, 2012
Trade of Innocents is a Hollywood action/drama, set against the very real backdrop of the of crime human trafficking and those working to fight it. You can make a difference in the fight to eradicate modern slavery, join our partners at Trade of Innocents and share the trailer for the film: http://bit.ly/M6zSyC.
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Jun 3, 2012
In May, six new women took their first steps toward freedom as they started training at Freeset.
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Apr 10, 2012
Freeset estimates that the cost to train a woman so she can experience freedom is around US$475. This amount helps provide training for sewing, reading and writing skills, as well as immediate medical treatment, and daycare for her children.
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Sep 20, 2011
In September 2011, Freeset celebrated 10 years of being in business. This newsletter looks back on some of our history and casts an eye to the future.
Download the newsletter here. [6MB PDF]
Download the newsletter here. [6MB PDF]
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Jun 14, 2011
Have you got design skills? Can you code websites with a bit of design thrown in? Do you have a passion to tell stories through video? We could have a job for you!
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May 11, 2011
Staff learn to be better leaders :: Freeset picnic :: Thanks volunteers! :: New bags
Download PDF version of May Newsletter (2MB)
Download PDF version of May Newsletter (2MB)
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Dec 14, 2010
Another pay rise for the women :: Freeset celebrates 9 years :: A woman tells her story :: Volunteers :: Clean drinking water :: Researching new ways to help prevent trafficking
Download PDF version of Christmas Newsletter (1.5 MB)
Download PDF version of Christmas Newsletter (1.5 MB)
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Aug 28, 2010
The toilet block for the women sewing t-shirts is nearly complete, the new spiral fire escape has been installed and the new screen printing tables have arrived...
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Aug 28, 2010
A fire in screen printing, new staff representatives elected, a 20% pay rise and more women in training...
Download the PDF version of the newsletter (1MB).
Download the PDF version of the newsletter (1MB).
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May 27, 2010
No-one was hurt but there was some damage to the building in Thursday night's fire.
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May 7, 2010
The renovations roll on... Enthusiastic volunteers have been braving the heat, painting walls and pouring concrete floors. Tees finally have their new office and a few parts of the building have required a bit more attention than originally expected...
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Apr 6, 2010
What happens when the economic crisis meets the sex industry in Kolkata? Freeset welcomes more women on their journey toward freedom. Building renovations continue with the help of enthusiastic volunteers. Plus, the Meyers join the Freeset team.
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Feb 27, 2010
Check out the new promo video for Freeset. Learn more about the business and what a job at Freeset means for the women working here.
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Jan 11, 2010
A new year means its time for a news update! 2009 had its ups and downs, but we are still here and 150 women and their families continue their journey to freedom.
Download Jan 2010 Newsletter (1MB Pdf)
Download Jan 2010 Newsletter (1MB Pdf)
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Nov 6, 2009
We are making good progress with the renovation of Freeset's new building. The T-shirt production unit has moved in and the water filtration system has been installed. There is still plenty to be done...
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Oct 6, 2009
On Monday of this last week Freeset Tees moved to our new building.
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Whew, we can finally breath. We grew out of our old room pretty quickly, so we are really excited to have a nice big space to make better tees and grow larger giving more women freedom.
We have a lot more work to be completed on the building, so if you are interested in helping or supporting us financially to make some of the repairs, email us at tees@freesetglobal.com
Check out the pictures!
Whew, we can finally breath. We grew out of our old room pretty quickly, so we are really excited to have a nice big space to make better tees and grow larger giving more women freedom.
We have a lot more work to be completed on the building, so if you are interested in helping or supporting us financially to make some of the repairs, email us at tees@freesetglobal.com
Jul 31, 2009
A progress report on the renovations to the new Freeset building. The plastering is complete in the two rooms designated for the Tee shirt production unit...
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Jun 30, 2009
Check out our video tour of the new building. Learn how it will be used to help more women experience freedom from the sex trade.
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Jun 25, 2009
It's been a long time coming, but after much effort negotiating various hurdles, Freeset has finally completed the purchase of a new building to complement our existing property.
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May 30, 2009
Starting in the month of June Freeset will be training 15 new women in bags and 10 women in tees.
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May 9, 2009
World Fair Trade Day 9 May 2009 at Freeset was celebrated with a Fair Trade Coffee Breakfast of 80 women and 40 kids.
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Mar 31, 2009
Late March, Kelsea represented Freeset at the 2009 Fair Trade Federation Conference.
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Dec 24, 2008
In our Kolkata neighbourhood silent, holy nights are an impossibility and most people have never seen snow let alone a white Christmas. The cattle are not lowing, they're roaming because that's what they do, and there's plenty of crying hungry babies born to homeless mums (moms) on the street. It seems this might be a little more like the world Jesus was born into than the one we sing about in our Christmas carols.
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Dec 4, 2008
Freeset continues to grow and change, tackling new projects and hiring new women.
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