Put the new "Snowflake" ceramics range on your festive table and you not only add a touch of seasonal elegance, you provide a better future for the artisans at Sang Arun, Thailand.
A fair and reliable wage, a nursery which allows mothers to work and contribute to the family income, and guaranteed leave so workers can harvest the rice they grow for their families, are just some of the benefits the Traidcraft orders help provide.
"Traidcraft is most important to us," says Anong Korpanitchkul, Sang Arun’s export manager. "We get support and very frequent orders. You give us more advice so we can develop items for other markets."
Team the Sang Arun ceramics with matching candles, also from Thailand, and the Snowflake table linen set, from India, and you complete the look – while spreading the benefits to even more producers and their families.
The new Traidcraft range has plenty to offer whether you’re shopping for yourself, the family or your church.
A 500gms tub of Traidcraft’s organic, freeze-dried coffee is sure to go down well at any church committed to fair trade – especially since it will soon be providing clean water, healthcare, schooling and other benefits to around 5,000 farmers and their communities in the remote, Araku Valley, India.
"We are happy because now we get a good price," says coffee farmer Dhanurjay Pujari. "My daughter’s marriage, my children’s education, my new house – every activity has the help of the coffee money."
And for those churches looking for an easy way to make that fair trade commitment, a Traidcraft catering account provides a simple first step.
Handmade Christmas cards, wrap and gift bags from Nepal, Bangladesh and the Philippines, are crafted to complement personal gifts like delightful nativity sets from Indonesia and Peru, silk scarves from India, educational toys from Sri Lanka or stone carvings from Kenya. And all of Traidcraft’s silver jewellery items come in a complimentary, handmade paper gift box.
When you buy from Traidcraft you know you are making a real difference to the lives of producers and their families. You can make an even greater difference by adding one of the alternative Gifts For Life to your order. As little as £8 allows Traidcraft’s development charity, Traidcraft Exchange, to offer practical help to small-scale farmers and artisans across Africa and Asia.
For a copy of the Traidcraft catalogue telephone 0845 330 8900 443 or order online at www.traidcraftshop.co.uk.
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Notes to editors:
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Traidcraft is the UK's leading fair trade organisation and has been fighting poverty through trade for 29 years.
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All products are available online from 6 August 2008 at www.traidcraftshop.co.uk or through the customer order line on 0845 330 8900.
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Traidcraft works to fight poverty through trade by:
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Trading with people in Africa, Asia and Latin America
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Supporting people in the developing world to build sustainable businesses
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Influencing policy making in government and business
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For further information, hi-res images, or samples, please contact Peter Collins on 0191 497 6462 or email: media@traidcraft.co.uk.
