“In 2014, we set up The Loyal Workshop, which is perched on the edge of the red light district and offers employment to women who have been trapped in the sex trade. When we started, we did brothel visitations to build up a rapport and trust with the women, because we wanted to show ourselves to be friends who wouldn’t betray them. Building this trust takes time. We speak a lot about what it would look like for them to fight for their freedom. We let them know that when they’re ready to leave we’re here to offer them work in a for-profit business, where the products speak for themselves and aren’t contextualized by the stories of our artisans—there is a lot of pride and dignity in that.”

Learn more about The Loyal Workshop in our Freedom Business Magazine.