This money would be used to set up a Social Protection Program for workers. This would help maintain the improved conditions among workers any child workers. One of the parties affected by the agreement was [[Talon Sports]]. Talon is the employer of the majority of stitchers in Sialkot. The agreement meant that the company ended up employing 44,000 people in centralised locations. The company now produces 35 million footballs every year. [[Adidas]] was among the large brands which pledged to only purchase footballs from manufacturers who were in good standing with the agreement. Though world cup balls are no longer manufactured in Pakistan, Adidas buy some hand-sewn balls from Sialkot. There are 5 other brands which take part in the agreement. 5% of all footballs sold in the west are '[[fair trade]]' footballs. The main charities which were originally involved with the agreement were [[International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour|IPEC]], [[UNICEF]] and SCCI. Since being founded, the agreement now has support of the Save The Children. The main positive outcome of the agreement was the great reduction in children working. However some families are now worse off because they are not receiving income from their children and often one of the parents has to stay at home and look after the children because they are still not receiving an education. Therefore, conditions in the work place drastically improved, due to the centralised facilities, since health and safety could be monitored. The rise in stitchers' wages also helped to raise the standard of living. [[Category:Football in Pakistan]] [[Category:Sialkot District]]