John,

15 year old Joseph* was mining for cobalt in a tunnel barely wider than his body when it collapsed and buried him alive.

Too many children are working in deadly conditions like this, just to produce batteries for our smartphones, laptops, and electric cars.

But we can help put an end to it.

15 families whose children were killed or severely injured in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including Joseph’s, are now taking Apple, Tesla, and three other tech giants to court. It’s the first ever case that would hold these companies responsible for letting children die mining cobalt just to keep their profits piling up.

A major brief is due in weeks, and the families’ legal team urgently needs the funds to keep the case moving.

If the families win, it could end child cobalt mining – and send a massive signal to billion dollar companies that they’re responsible for how their products are made. Can you chip in now to keep the lawsuit going?

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The DRC has the world’s largest deposits of cobalt, an essential element for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used by billion-dollar giants like Apple and Tesla. Demand has skyrocketed, and mining companies in DRC are using more and more children to meet it, paying just a dollar or two a day.

Thousands of children have died and countless are injured every day.

The lawsuit claims that five tech giants – Apple, Alphabet (Google), Dell, Microsoft, and Tesla – that dominate the DRC supply chain for cobalt should be held to account for these crimes. But the companies have denied any responsibility for what happens in the mines – all while claiming to have “strict policies” against child labor in all aspects of their supply chain!

Last year, a judge appointed by former President Trump dismissed the case, agreeing with the tech giants that they are “mere purchasers” of cobalt, but the families aren’t giving up. They’ve filed an appeal and are planning to see the case through.

The tech giants have spared no cost in trying to shirk responsibility and get the case thrown out. But if we help these 15 families win, it will force the biggest tech giants to cut their ties with deadly mines and finally bring about change to the cobalt industry in DRC – and show corporate giants that they’re responsible for their supply chains.

John, can you give just a small amount to help save countless more children from deadly cobalt mines?

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* The name of the child miner has been changed to avoid retaliation against his family.