Fair Trade Month Challenge #9
October 21, 2011 @ 11:50 AM
October 2011 marks the 8th annual Fair Trade Month in the US, and we want each and every one of you to be a part of it. So every week we’re going to suggest ways that challenge you to be part of the Fair Trade Movement for a better world!
9) DON’T FORGET: It’s so easy to let things in our lives slip into routine, where all thought and passion is lost. We hope you never forget the incredible difference you’re making in the lives of individuals affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic, women who have escaped from the grips of human trafficking, and families struggling with extreme poverty. Each purchase is so much more than money spent- they’re provisions of sustenance and hope to people who need it desperately. Each purchase lets them know that they matter to us. To read the stories of our individual producers click here, and remember.
