Yesterday, my daughter and I had to run to Main Street in Cedar Falls, so we decided to take a quick walk-through one of our favorite stores, World's Window. World's Window is a fair trade non-profit store, staffed by volunteers and dedicated to their mission, which is:
To serve as a market place for international handicrafts made by needy artisans from 35 developing countries.
To help the artisans gain a life of dignity for themselves and their families.
To use educational programs to increase awareness of health, welfare, and environmental issues in third world countries.
To promote inter-cultural understanding, peace, justice, and economic development.
Fair trade is so powerful because it offers respect for the hard work of talented people. It provides a sustainable way of life for developing communities. It is anti-slavery, anti-child labor. It supports the conservation of the environment, and fair trade empowers women and minorities.
Consider fair trade this year as you think about Christmas purchases. Here are a few website links:
http://www.fairtradefederation.org
http://ftrn.org
http://tradeasone.com
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