St Anne's Catholic Church Ormskirk News and Events - FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT

FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT February 23 - 8 March 2009

Find out more at www.fairtrade.org.uk

Fairtrade Fortnight, is an annual promotional campaign of the Fairtrade Foundation that highlights the work of the Fairtrade Foundation. Fairtrade has improved the lives of millions of people - farmers, workers and their families - in developing countries.

During Fairtrade Fortnight the Justice & Peace Group will be selling raffle tickets for a Fairtrade hamper which will have a selection of some of the many Fairtrade foodstuffs available. Tickets at 50 pence each will be sold after all Masses on Sunday 1st March. Proceeds will go to a homeless charity

The Fairtrade label is the only consumer label that focuses on ensuring that farmers and producers in developing countries receive an agreed and stable price for their crops, along with an additional income to invest in the future.

Traders must, if they are to use the label on their products, agree to:-

1. pay a price to producers that covers the cost of sustainable production and living
2. pay a premium that producers can invest in development
3. make partial advance payments when requested by producers
4. sign contracts of agreement that allow for long term planning and sustainable production practices

So what does this actually all mean?

It means that producers in developing countries get a fair price for their produce. One Tanzanian coffee Farmer, said that

"Without selling to the Fairtrade Market, our life would have been terrible. Fairtrade gives us hope and courage"

The investment premium allows producers to invest in schools, medical care and other infrastructure which improves the living standards of millions of people in developing countries – giving them "hope and courage" to face the future – a future they have more control over.

Fairtrade Fortnight, is an annual promotional campaign of the Fairtrade Foundation that highlights the work of the Fairtrade Foundation.

Find out more about Fairtrade and Fairtrade products from the web site at http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/

St Anne's is a "Fairtrade Church" and serves Fairtrade coffee and tea at all its functions

For further inforation please contact the Priory:

St Anne's Church, Prescot Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 4TG
Telephone: 01695-572168 (at all times)
E-mail: admin@st-annes-ormskirk.org.uk
Parish Office Tel: 01695-572168

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