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 Fair trade secures livelihood: Three million disadvantaged producers from poor communities around the world are benefiting from fair trade. Income from fair trade helps poor communities to build houses, create new jobs, and invest in long-term economic ventures to improve their quality of life.
Fair Trade paves way for meaningful people’s participation: Fair Traders’ increased role in planning, decision-making and collective bargaining in their enterprises and organisations allows them to take control over their future and have greater voice on issues that affect them. Fair Trade opens opportunities for health and education: Communities producing fair trade products/services can afford to build local schools and buy their children books and school materials. Fair trade community-projects also provide medical care for workers and their families, without which, they would remain remote from clinics and health centres. Fair Trade conserves the environment: By sustainably harnessing local, renewable resources and protecting their source of living, fair traders responsibly increase their role as stewards of the environment. Scrap and discarded materials are valued, re-used and recycled. Fair Trade means high quality goods: Artisans and food producers take pride in their work. Crafts are often handmade, which translates to closer attention to detail and higher-quality products. Fairtrade food is typically organic and availing of seasonal, fresh ingredients, which offers a healthy and safe alternative for you and your family. Fair Trade connects you with other cultures: Fair Trade products are unique to the places they come from and the people who make them. Producers and artisans are involved in the entire process, and Fair Trade products reflect the people and cultures they come from. Fair Trade means what you buy matters: By choosing fair trade products, you are not only accessing high-quality and healthy products; you are making a difference in the lives of the people who make your food and the goods you use. |
