Staying healthy in Haiti
In the crowded camps of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oxfam’s public health promoters have found a memorable way to prevent the outbreak of disease.
BLOGS
Over time or over it?
English / Bahasa Last week I worked 9 hours overtime. This week on top of overtime I’ll also work a Saturday night shift. I will depart for the factory at 9 in the evening and return home at 6 in the morning, possibly not until 7. Long hours are not out of the ordinary for […]
Life is like riding a bicycle
Rachel Coghlan, Advocacy Campaign Leader - Climate Change for World Vision Australia reports from Bonn, Germany for the UN Climate Talks.
Doesn’t Adidas know we have families?
English / Bahasa My parents are in their sixties now. They are subsistence farmers, but since they don’t own enough land to support themselves, they also work as farm labourers. I should be looking after them, sending them money for their everyday needs. It’s not like they are office workers who retire to a pension. […]
Your help is needed in Bonn
Help us keep up the pressure to achieve a fair, ambitious and binding climate change agreement.
Something happened that I never wished for…
English / Bahasa A short while ago something happened to me that I never expected and never wanted. I fell very ill. To begin with it was only a fever, so I bought some medicine at the local street stall. But it didn’t help. Actually it made my condition worse. Because I don’t have any […]
Why I haven’t given up
English / Bahasa There is a principle that I won’t let go of here—and that’s freedom of association. Five years ago, 33 of us lost our jobs in contravention of our human rights and freedom of association. And to be honest with you, I don’t believe Adidas if they say that what happens in their […]
My message to the CEO of Adidas
English / Bahasa I ask that the CEO of Adidas starts to really pay attention to the rights of workers who make their shoes. I hope that Adidas can guarantee that workers will be given those rights and also paid a wage more appropriate to a prestigious company like Adidas. Why is it that Adidas […]
About adidas’ responsibility
English / Bahasa What is the point of codes of ethics or codes of conduct if they are only names thrown about but never implemented? Adidas’ systems need to match up with the principles it purports to support. Freedom of association, and the rights of workers themselves should be given—workers should not be made to […]
The human face of production
English / Bahasa I always hope that Adidas consumers will think more about the issues faced by the people who make the shoes that they wear. Don’t just be influenced by the sports shoes advertisements that emphasise luxury, wealth, strength and quality. Instead try to look behind the scenes at the workers who make those […]
