The Abolish Foundation

What The Abolish Foundation does

The Abolish Foundation (TAF) is a Canadian not-for-profit organization headquartered in Toronto, established in 2017 to support survivors of modern slavery and labour exploitation, primarily in the fashion industry supply chains of India. TAF operates as a fully volunteer-run organization with no paid staff, channeling donations through partner NGOs that deliver on-ground rehabilitation, vocational training, and education support to affected individuals. The organization was founded after its members met Ajay, a young man who lost his arm at age 14 in an unsafe cotton-ginning mill, while researching the documentary film The Price of Cheap. A volunteer network spanning at least eight countries (Argentina, Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Dominican Republic, Panama, U.K., U.S.A.) provides reach and operational capacity without payroll overhead.

TAF's core offerings consist of three interconnected programs: The Healing Project, which provides prosthetic limbs and rehabilitation support to individuals from underprivileged backgrounds in India through partnerships with the Jaipur Foot Rehabilitation Center (Dr. Pooja Mukul) and the Center for Labour Research and Action (CLRA, led by Sudhir Katiyar), targeting approximately nine young men with limb loss; The Price of Cheap, a documentary that raises consumer and corporate awareness about forced labour in fashion supply chains and serves as the primary top-of-funnel awareness asset; and a Vocational Training Program, delivered in partnership with The Rights Education & Development Centre (READ, led by executive director Karuppusamy), providing sewing and computer-skills training to up to 25 young women rescued from forced labour in textile factories. The organization does not develop proprietary technology — its 'product' surface is programmatic service delivery wrapped around a documentary asset distributed via YouTube.

TAF's business model is donation-driven with no commercial product or service revenue. Funds are raised primarily through GoFundMe campaigns (e.g., 'Help The Healing Project Support More Survivors') targeting individual donors globally, with marketing concentrated on social media hashtags, an email newsletter, and the documentary. Service distribution is handled entirely through partner NGOs in India rather than direct TAF employment of service-delivery staff, making TAF functionally a fundraising and awareness intermediary between donors and on-ground implementation organizations. No patents, certifications, or AI/technology capabilities are associated with the organization.

Name

The Abolish Foundation

Legal name

The Abolish Foundation

Website

https://abolishfoundation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Abolish Foundation (TAF) is a Toronto-based, volunteer-run Canadian non-profit that supports survivors of modern slavery and labour exploitation in India's fashion supply chains through prosthetic rehabilitation, vocational training, and documentary-driven awareness campaigns.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anti-Slavery Advocacy and Survivor Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAFAB

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGABAN

Human Rights, Social Inclusion & Disability Inclusion

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/International Development & Poverty Alleviation

SECONDARYBPAGAKAH

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

Keywords

• Modern slavery advocacy
• Labour exploitation support
• Supply chain awareness
• Survivor rehabilitation services
• Documentary film fundraising

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization raises funds through GoFundMe campaigns (e.g., The Healing Project) and from individual donors worldwide to fund prosthetics, rehabilitation support, and vocational training programs for survivors of labor exploitation.
2. Volunteer Contributions: TAF is a fully volunteer-run organization with no paid staff. The organization leverages volunteer time and expertise for program delivery, outreach, and operations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Abolish Foundation is a volunteer-run Canadian non-profit that raises awareness of modern slavery and labor exploitation in fashion supply chains and channels donations to partner NGOs that deliver direct services to survivors. Its core offerings are The Healing Project (prosthetics and rehabilitation for survivors who have lost limbs), The Price of Cheap (a documentary film driving awareness and conscious consumerism), and a Vocational Training Program (sewing and computer training for young women rescued from forced labor).

Product overview

The Abolish Foundation is a Canadian not-for-profit, volunteer-run organization that operates as the call to action of the documentary film The Price of Cheap. The organization runs three interconnected programs: The Healing Project, which provides prosthetics and rehabilitation to survivors of labour exploitation in India; The Price of Cheap documentary, which raises awareness of forced labour in fashion supply chains; and a Vocational Training Program that supports young women rescued from forced labour through skills training in partnership with READ.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Healing Project A program providing prosthetics and rehabilitation support to individuals from extremely underprivileged backgrounds in India who have lost limbs in accidents, delivered in partnership with Dr. Pooja Mukul at the Jaipur Foot Rehabilitation Center and Sudhir Katiyar at CLRA. The current campaign aims to help nine young men receive prosthetics and rehabilitation support.
• The Price of Cheap (Documentary Film) A documentary film exposing forced labour in the supply chains of the fashion industry, created to inspire consumers to make more conscientious choices and to engage stakeholders in the fashion industry in reducing abuse in their supply chains. Trailer is distributed via YouTube.
• Vocational Training Program A program supporting young women rescued from forced labour in textile factories through vocational training such as sewing and computer training, delivered in partnership with The Rights Education & Development Centre (READ) to help participants earn better income and reduce vulnerability to labour exploitation. TAF has committed funding that could support up to 25 young women.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ajay received a myoelectric prosthetic arm and opened a shop, becoming the main breadwinner for his family
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Center for Labour Research and Action (CLRA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017TAF partnered with CLRA and Dr. Mukul to help Ajay receive his myoelectric prosthetic arm. CLRA, led by Sudhir Katiyar, is a key partner in identifying and supporting survivors of labor exploitation in India.
• Jaipur Foot Rehabilitation Center / Dr. Pooja MukulcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Pooja Mukul provides prosthetic limbs and rehabilitation services at the Jaipur Foot Rehabilitation Center. TAF works with Dr. Mukul on The Healing Project to help young men who have lost limbs receive prosthetics.
• The Rights Education & Development Centre (READ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerREAD, led by executive director Karuppusamy, provides vocational training programs (sewing and computer training) for young women rescued from forced labour in textile factories. TAF has committed to support READ's vocational training program for up to 25 young women.
• GoFundMeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGoFundMe is used as the donation platform for campaigns like The Healing Project, allowing TAF to raise funds from individual donors worldwide to support survivor rehabilitation programs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Free the Slaves: US-based nonprofit focused on ending modern slavery globally through community-based prevention, survivor rehabilitation, and supply chain advocacy. Closely mirrors TAF's combined advocacy-plus-direct-service model.
• Polaris Project: Operates the US National Human Trafficking Hotline and works on anti-trafficking policy and survivor support. Shares TAF's human rights and survivor-rehabilitation focus but at significantly larger institutional scale.
• The Freedom Fund: Global fund mobilizing private capital to end modern slavery through hotspot programs in source countries. Comparable in identifying labor exploitation survivors and funding on-the-ground interventions.
• International Justice Mission: Large global anti-slavery and human trafficking organization that rescues and rehabilitates victims of forced labor and sex trafficking. Directly comparable mission to TAF, though operating at much larger scale with paid staff across multiple countries.
• Not For Sale: Anti-trafficking nonprofit combining survivor rehabilitation, supply chain transparency, and social enterprise to combat modern slavery. Comparable in integrating survivor support with supply-chain awareness.
• Anti-Slavery International: The world's oldest human rights organization focused on modern slavery, advocating for forced labor and bonded labor survivors and supporting partner NGOs in source countries. Closely comparable in mission and partner-driven delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• C&A Foundation: Corporate-affiliated foundation funding sustainable and ethical fashion supply chains. Comparable in funding fashion supply chain improvements, though operating at vastly larger scale as a strategic grantmaker.
• Fashion Revolution: Global movement campaigning for greater transparency, sustainability, and ethics in the fashion industry. Comparable to TAF in consumer-facing awareness work on fashion supply chain labor conditions, but operates as a broader advocacy movement rather than direct service provider.

Emerging players

• Human Trafficking Institute: US-based organization focused on legal and policy responses to human trafficking. Partial overlap with TAF's advocacy pillar, though TAF's service-delivery model is distinct.
• Made in a Free World: Operates the Slavery Footprint tool and supply chain transparency platform targeting fashion and consumer goods industries. Direct overlap with TAF's focus on forced labor in fashion supply chains, though primarily a tech-and-data platform rather than direct service provider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-abolish-foundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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