Freedom backpack with chunky rope style straps and zipped front pocket.
 
Colour: Yellow
Width: 36cm
Height: 40cm
Diameter (base): 23 cm
 
Packed weight 300g
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In villages and workshops all over India people work hard to produce hand crafted products for export to western countries. Although pay varies depending on area and skills, about 150 rupees a day (about £2) is standard. Handicraft exports create much needed employment in rural areas but because there is an ever increasing supply of labour it outstrips supply pay and rates remain low. It is possible to live on this level of pay in India (many exist on less) but life is fundamentally hard. 
 
From the sale of each Freedom bag, at least 50p goes to the Freedom Fund.
The 1st shipment of bags was received in late 2009 and it generated over £500 for the Freedom Fund, which went towards English lessons for the workers in Calcutta that make these bags.