Producer stories to download

These sheets tell the stories of some of our producers. They can be downloaded and printed.

	Sweet Justice - Celia's story Mother-of-five Celia began keeping bees in 1999 and, thanks to the money earned from fair trade, she has been able to build a house for her family. Honey remains a major part of her plans, with the construction of a harvesting room beside her new home. Download Celia's story as a PDF.
	Gold standard - Adriano's story Working at Kibena means Adriano is able to pay the school fees for his 10-year-old daughter, Adela, and help with the cost of schooling two orphaned relatives too. “I would like to improve the lives of my children,” he said. “I would like them to go to secondary school and higher education, so they can work in a good position.” Download Adriano's story as a PDF.
	Sew successful - Rumi's story Rumi does embroidery work for Swajan, where the majority of workers are women. Flexible working arrangements and a steady income mean that she can look after her family, which is especially important now she has two children. Download Rumi'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.