30 years of fighting poverty through trade

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30 years of fighting poverty through trade
Transforming trade, transforming lives
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More than a billion people are fighting to
survive on less than 1 a day. It does not
have to be this way.
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Traidcraft believes that change is possible and
that by transforming trade we can transform lives.

• A fair price is a critical element of fair trade,
  enabling producers to provide for their families.

But the benefits are often so much greater
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I use the money I earn to buy food for our
family. If I work here for one day I can buy
enough food for five people. Chut, weaver, Mai
Handicrafts, Vietnam with her son, Lanh
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We are able to get a good price. We have bought
one new cow and we are building a good house with
the coffee money. Echamma Pujari, coffee farmer,
Small Marginal Tribal Farmers Mutually Aided
Cooperative Society, India
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I have managed to build a good house of burnt
bricks with iron sheets for the roof. Alfred
Butao, sugar farmer, Kasinthula Cane Growers Ltd,
Malawi
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I can look after my family and provide better
things for them. Whether it is medicines or
education, I can provide. Dalbir Singh, rice
farmer, Agrocel, India
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My weaving is very important. It helps me buy
food and send my children to school. Thuy Thi
Nguyen, rice farmer and weaver who is part of a
village craft group benefiting from Traidcrafts
development work in Vietnam
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I feel secure for the future. Zaverben Manji,
cotton farmer, Agrocel, India
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We are very grateful for the opportunity that
this fair trade market has given us and we would
like to encourage people to continue. Sonia
Chicao, beekeeper, Apicoop, Chile
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I want to provide my children with a proper
education so they can be stable in life. All my
thoughts are around my two sons. Morjina,
weaver, Jute Works, Bangladesh
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Working here has helped me to construct my house
and also afford to get married. Patrick Julias,
tea plucker, Kibena, Tanzania
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I went to Minka to get trained. It takes me one
day to make a teddy. I think about the children
who may have them. Constantina who, like 4 year
old Ediths mother, Benancia, knits handicrafts
for Minka, Peru
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Together weve come a long way...
From a small selection of Jute products from
Bangladesh....
...to a range of products from over 100 fair
trade producer groups in 30 countries, and 3.4
million people benefiting from our charitys
development work.
From a small number of committed supporters...
... to thousands of Fair Traders, donors,
customers, campaigners, shareholders, speakers
and retailers.
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We do more than just sell Fairtrade Marked
products...

• We pioneer new fair trade innovations.
• We work in long-term partnerships with
  producers.
• We lobby governments to make trade work for the
  poor.
• We go the extra mile.

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But theres more to be done...
There are still 1.4 billion people living in
absolute poverty.
Our vision is of a world freed from the scandal
of poverty, where trade is just and people and
communities can flourish.

• Please help us achieve this by
• Buying Traidcraft fair trade products
• Donating to our charity work
• Campaigning with us for trade justice

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Thank you