Modern Day Slavery: Nearly every commercial and residential building in Pakistan is built of bricks made in thousands of brick kilns across the country. These kilns are operated by millions of enslaved people. Often what happens is that vulnerable people will be exploited by slave owners who offer to pay their bills for them and their families. It could be for a medical bill, sudden illness, funeral expenses etc. In exchange, the whole family becomes bonded to the brick kiln owner. Once they get into these places, they literally never come out. Generations of families can be trapped in debt bondage, forced to work for years. They earn less than their debt that needs to be repaid and conditions are so harsh and brutal. The workers never see their balance sheets. Charges are added for food, water, coal, tools, etc. Workdays are 12-14 hours a day and if they can’t meet their daily goal, they often don’t get any food or water. Children 5 years old and up are required to help with the brick process in the hot sun, no education, childhood fun, just grueling work. With your help, we want to continue to free more families and break the cycle of debt slavery!