During 2007 "Not for Sale" was born from a problem I saw in Thailand. We established a basic level of care to the community there. Over the years our effective means of response has changed to help provide people with choices for the future. David Batstone More Quotes by David Batstone More Quotes From David Batstone My greatest inspiration has to be a Thai lady called Kru Nam, 40, she is from an upper middle class family and degree educated who has chosen to dedicated her life to rescuing children. I met her just after she rescued 27 children, since then she has continued to rescue more children without money, influence and making connections. David Batstone inspiration class children When you tell yourself that there is nothing you can do to arrest the global slave trade, you underestimate your own potential and abandon hope for those trapped in captivity. David Batstone captivity slave underestimate Slavery takes so many forms, as it is interwoven within legal industries and is embedded into the supply chain. David Batstone embedded slavery form The main challenge Not For Sale is big and it is modern day slavery, which is a $32billion dollar industry second to the illegal trade of drugs and arms. David Batstone dollars drug challenges Together we can make a difference and empower communities to be self sufficient. David Batstone together-we-can differences self As an organisation [Not for Sale] we use social media on a daily basis as a way to share the impact of how our support is having on individuals and communities. By building awareness, education and updating interested parties on the progress of the projects. David Batstone impact media party My aim is to integrate business connections into vulnerable communities thus creating jobs. David Batstone creating community jobs The initial spark that promoted me to start Not For Sale was human trafficking in the San Francisco Bay Area. This led me to take a journey around the world on how this could exist in the 21st century. David Batstone bay-area san-francisco journey Wherever I am in the world I want to be creating new projects and innovations, which are exciting and make a difference to communities. David Batstone creating differences community The idea for Not For Sale originated as a simple brand to tell as many people as possible about what we are trying to achieve - "people are not for sale". The brand is a straight forward message and communicates the mission clearly. David Batstone simple people ideas I get my fuel and inspiration from children, they are our future. David Batstone fuel inspiration children I went to Thailand and built a village for 27 rescued children and this is where my passion to help prevent modern day slavery came from. David Batstone village passion children I am an entrepreneur and my goal is to create invention to the solution of human trafficking and extreme poverty. David Batstone poverty entrepreneur goal For our international projects we developed an online skilled volunteer job board to help connect skilled individuals around the world who can help with the projects. This is the cost effective channel to achieve a wider reach, which you wouldn't have been possible without technology. David Batstone volunteer technology jobs Technology is very important; it enables connection to one another, which is essential. David Batstone essentials technology important I like to think that Not For Sale is the Juniper Networks of the social section, a disruptive innovator. David Batstone innovators social thinking I shall continue to invent new anti-slavery programmes around the world. David Batstone programmes slavery world I want us to continue to scale and grow over the coming years in education, professional development and employment to bring about change in people's lives. David Batstone employment people years
