fashion - pray

Pray for garment workers. Thank God for the people who make your clothes. Ask him to protect them, provide for their personal and family needs, and transform their circumstances.

Pray for clothing companies. Pray that the directors of large companies would respond to calls for them to take responsibility for ensuring their workers are paid a wage they can live on and that they work in safe conditions. Pray that they would put people before profits.

Pray for retailers. Pray that UK retailers would join the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI), and commit to:
o No forced labour
o Paying workers a living wage
o Working hours which are not excessive
o Safe working conditions
o Workers can join trade unions

Pray for governments. Pray that governments, and particularly the UK government, would take responsibility for the problems facing workers, and introduce laws which prevent multinational companies from exploiting developing countries. Pray that the World Trade Organisation (WTO) would encourage good standards of practice from all member states, whether producers, manufacturers or consumers in the garment industry.

Pray for Christians. Ask Jesus to change our hearts as consumers. Ask for hearts of flesh rather than hearts of stone, so that when we shop we remember the workers that have made the clothes we buy, and that we speak up on behalf of them and challenge the status quo.