Friday, May 7, 2010

World Fair Trade Day

Tomorrow is World Fair Trade Day and for more information please go to the Ten Thousand Villages website (www.tenthousandvillages.ca/cgi-bin/category.cgi?type=store&item=pageZAAAC69&template=fullpage-en). Here is their list of 10 Reasons to Support Fair Trade.

Fair Trade. . .
  • is trade that people can count on.
  • empowers women.
  • protects the environment.
  • means fair pay & safe working conditions.
  • connects with other cultures.
  • builds sustainable local economies.
  • supports capacity building.
  • supports community development.
  • means high quality goods.
  • gives you a choice & a voice.

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