Resources > Producer stories to download
Producer stories to download
These sheets tell the stories of some of our producers. They can be downloaded and printed.
 | Cafédirect "Cafedirect has improved grower livelihoods as farmers get additional money for gourmet coffee which they use for various things, like paying school fees for their children and building a dispensary.” Download the producer sheet (PDF) |
 | Tribal Textiles Painting skill and African sun make a powerful combination for Tribal Textiles. Download the producer sheet (PDF) |
 | Higher Education "I am feeling very happy. I have been able to stand on my own feet." Download the producer sheet (PDF) |
 | Fairtrade honey blossoms This sheet explains how Fairtrade honey makes a difference to the lives of producers. Download the producer sheet (PDF) |
 | Mama Fairtrade - Patricia's story We are drinking Ndima tea. Why don't you do the same? Download Patricia's story as a PDF |
 | Sewing and saving - Smrity's story "My children are growing up and the expenses are growing. For that reason I am saving." Download Smrity's story as a PDF |
| 
| A helping hand - Rome's story "Without the money I earn, it is impossible to run my house and provide for my family." Download Rome's story as a PDF |
 | A good price paid - Nelson's story The quinoa used in Traidcraft's Fairtrade pasta is a traditional cereal grown on the high slopes of the Andes in Bolivia. It's hard to earn a living in this remote area and the good price paid by Anapqui helps farmers to stay in their home area when others have to migrate in search of a better income. Download Nelson's story as a PDF. |
 | Fine fibres, fair prices - Marcelina's story Marcelina lives in the Juliaca area of Peru, high in the Andes. Spinning and knitting fine alpaca is a long-standing tradition in the area and through fair trade, the women receive design support, advance payments and a better price for their products. Download Marcelina's story as a PDF. |
 | A better future - Mansoor's story Even after he set up his own jewellery workshop in Delhi, Mansoor never forgot his unhappy days as a child labourer. Working with Manjeen Handicrafts and making jewellery for Traidcraft helps him to provide good working conditions and a family environment for four young men from his home village. Download Mansoor's story as a PDF. |
 | Raisins to be cheerful - Pieter's story Many of the small-scale farmers work small, uneconomic pieces of land and some still lack electricity and piped water. Through working with Traidcraft, EAC has been able to fund the purchase of fertilisers and machinery, improve irrigation and invest in training. Download Pieter's story as a PDF. |
 | Brighter futures - Joyce's story Joyce and her family have access to electricity for the first time – thanks to the Fairtrade premium on sales of sugar. “The fair trade programme is doing good things here,” Joyce said. “The village where I live has one borehole and receives electricity. It is very exciting. We never believed this would be possible!” Download Joyce's story as a PDF. |
 | Bees and blueberries - Apicoop's story Relying on just one product can be a risky business. That’s why beekeepers at Apicoop in Chile want to grow blueberries as well. With Traidcraft’s help, they are establishing a blueberry field.The bushes are small, but the beekeepers’ hopes are big. Download Apicoop's story as a PDF. |
