KIGALI, Aug 31 (IPS) - In the courtyard of a red brick home in the district of Gitarama outside Kigali, three women sit together on a bench, laughing and gossiping as they wrap lengths of crimson twine around a curl of bunched straw. While it may seem like little more then Rwandan tradition, these weavers represent an economic success the tiny landlocked country has earned by the hands of its women. (more…)
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DEVELOPMENT: Peace Baskets Bring Hope to Rwandan Women September 2, 2008 -
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Making the world a better place one purchase at a time - Green movement collides with fair trade products September 1, 2008 -
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Though she started the Thoughtful World Shop as an online business, Laino sells her wares at farmers markets in Frankfort and Tinley Park to raise awareness about the growing fair trade movement. (more…) With fair trade, we all come out winners July 7, 2008 -
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You’ve probably seen the fair-trade labels on products like coffee, tea, chocolate, and on some clothes and crafts. Now a campaign is under way to make all Chicago a fair-trade city. Organizers with Chicago Fair Trade are calling on the City Council to pass a resolution in support of fair trade and to encourage city departments to buy fair-trade goods. (more…) Microfinance: Investments With a Social Return June 11, 2008 -
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The 32nd Annual General Meeting of Oikocredit - one of the leading financiers of microfinance worldwide - decided to pay a dividend of 2% to its members for the 15th year in a row. This may come as a surprise, considering the higher returns some new microfinance funds are promising. (more…) A hot cup of socio-global awareness May 10, 2008 -
Tri-City Herald
A sweet, fruity aroma with full body and notes of flower and chocolate will greet the palates of visitors to Barracuda Coffee Co. in Richland this afternoon. Cups of the Rwandan certified fair trade coffee from Doma Coffee Roasting Co., will be available to customers for free from 1 to 6 p.m. to celebrate Fair Trade Coffee Break, part of World Fair Trade Day today. “We’re going to find the best coffee we can. If it’s fair trade, we’ll buy it, even if it costs a little more,” said Bill Pogue, Barracuda’s owner. (more…) True Blue Coffee Roasters Celebrates World Fair Trade Day With 15% Off Every Coffee May 8, 2008 -
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True Blue Coffee Roasters, the Old Fields, West Virginia, Organic Fair Trade coffee roaster, announced today a coupon for 15% off its entire line of coffee to bring awareness to World Fair Trade Day, Saturday, May 10, 2008. As part of True Blue’s World Fair Trade Day celebration, for 3 days beginning Thursday, May 8, 2008, online customers can save 15% off every order of True Blue’s Organic Fair Trade coffee by using the special coupon code: fairtradeday. (more…) RETURNING NZ MUSIC STARS BUSK FOR FAIR TRADE October 17, 2007 -
New Zealand Press Association
Auckland, Oct 17 NZPA - Even with money blowing away from their guitar cases, Evermore felt much happier about their second attempt at busking than their first. Back from their Sydney base for the New Zealand Music Awards tomorrow night, the Feilding brothers played four songs in front of about 250 people in Auckland’s Queen Elizabeth Square to help the Oxjam campaign for fair trade with developing nations. (more…) Sam’s Club Converts Private Label Coffee to Fair Trade Certified October 2, 2007 -
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HIGHLIGHT: BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Following in the footsteps of coffee retailers such as Dunkin’ Donuts and Starbucks, warehouse retailer Sam’s Club here said yesterday it’s converting its in-house ground coffee to Fair Trade Certified. To mark the beginning of Fair Trade Month (October), the Members Mark Premium Ground ($6.88 for 39 ounces), is now available in all 586 Sam’s Clubs. (more…) Fair trade denotes decent wages and working conditions December 31, 1969 -
Newhouse News Service
Coffee beans at Starbucks, bananas at the grocery store, beaded jewelry at a local gift shop. The “fair trade” logo seems to be popping up all over. And while you might like the sound of it who doesn’t want to play fair? do you know what the term really represents? |
