If you build it, they will come.

If you want to be free, there is but one way; it is to guarantee an equally full measure of liberty to all your neighbors. There is no other. ~Carl Schurz

I am very grateful you are all helping me with this project. As I see it it's not something I am doing, but something WE are doing.    It's been exactly a week since this site when up.  Over 350 people have visited it.  You might think it's a little, or you might think it's a lot.  I smile and think, there are over 350 people out there talking about this that might have not known about modern day slavery before!

I will speak little and post some pictures/stories from some of you to all of us.  I just have to say is how surprised I am for the level of commitment and creativity some of you have.  I have received emails from a couple professional photographers saying they need a bit over a week to set up for their pics, must be some pic.  I appreciate that but remember, we can all do it and the main goal is to get the dialogue started.  Thank you and keep sending those pictures and stories.  I leave you with a few.

From @Thomas_Scott_

You will see that a lot of things posted here are by people who's name has the "@" symbol at the beginning.  It's because they were submitted from Twitter and you can use their name as shown to follow them if so inclined.
From @Javafreak68:

There's a lot more pics from @Javafreak68 and you can see them on her Twitpic page, right here! Once you see the main pic, keep clicking on the other ones on the bottom right hand of the page.  She is doing so much! but I will let her tell you some of here experiences:

"The interesting thing that happened was while in Stop and Shop in
West Haven, CT 2 ppl were sitting where you post signs. The older
gentleman had asked what the project was and what modern day slavery
was. He asked if it was here at all. I explained what it was, and
which cases had be in the US and how even the ones in other countries
effect us because we import the goods, take them into our homes, use
them. He said it was a great project idea. I went to pick up groceries
and he was in the line in front of ours. He told the cashier and
bagger about the project and pointed to me and said how I had just
explained it too him. It was great to get the word out and see him
sharing it as well ;0)

We tagged many places, the stores or brands known for slave labor were
tagged ie Hanes was tagged in a few stores. In addition to putting
flyers on the community boards in the towns we went to- New Haven,
West Haven, Milford, Orange. I figured even if only 1 person see the
flyers before they were taken down maybe they will not buy the item.
We posted signs outside of IKEA, LL Bean, Walmart in and outside as
all 3 made the top 10 for worst companies for slave labor.

It is mentioned in her email about stores and brands that are known for slave labor, yes, unfortunately it DOES happen.  You can read more about that here , here & here