Global Gifts Participates in World Fair Trade Day on May 14
Global Gifts is pleased to join with fair trade retailers and artisan groups around the world in celebrating Fair Trade Day on Saturday May 14. The celebration will include drumming by Peace Warriors: Tribe of Amani, a Fair Trade Fashion Show featuring the clothing of MarketPlace Handwork of India, and a fair trade samplerÂ’s feast.
(PRWEB) May 6, 2005
Chance to win a sunshine yellow woven hammock with your purchase of $50 or more(Indianapolis, Indiana) Global Gifts is pleased to join with fair trade retailers and artisan groups around the world in celebrating Fair Trade Day on Saturday May 14.
Celebrations signify how buying fair trade foods and handcrafts provide employment, improved living conditions, dignity and justice to impoverished communities around the world. By offering a fair price, credit assistance, long-term working relationships, healthy working conditions, gender equality and environmental sustainability, fair trade significantly impacts families. Fair trade has proven to be an effective and efficient development strategy that works to counter exploitation of vulnerable workers, extreme poverty and lack of resources in developing countries. Fair trade enables developing world artisans and producers to send their children to school, provide adequate food and housing for their families, and receive improved health care.
Highlights of Global Gifts Fair Trade Day include:
·Drumming by Peace Warriors: Tribe of Amani beginning at 12:00
·A Fair Trade Fashion Show featuring the clothing of MarketPlace Handwork of India, a non-profit fair trade clothing company (starting time 2:00 PM). Representatives of MarketPlace will be on hand to tell artisan stories and answer questions.
·A fair trade sampler’s feast with fair trade coffee, chocolate, dried fruit, fair trade brownies and more.
·A chance to win a sunshine yellow woven hammock with your purchase of $50 or more.
·Resources that help you get more involved with fair trade.
Dona Maria Jesus a jeweler working with Union Progresista Artesnala in Mexico said, “We credit much of our success to the support of fair trade organizations who have not only paid better prices, but have provided us with grants, assistance, and perhaps most importantly, trading partners who treat us honorably.” Sam Carpenter, Manager of Global Gifts says, “We want people to know they can make a difference with their purchase. We hope people will join us in celebrating fair trade day.”
Global Gifts, Inc., located on the north side of Indianapolis, is a volunteer supported, not-for-profit store selling fair trade goods. It supports impoverished artisans and producers in the developing world by providing vital fair trade income and employment for people of limited opportunity, by marketing ethically produced and ethically obtained handmade products, by educating the public about the cultures and traditions associated with the items for sale, and by helping consumers in central Indiana spend their shopping dollars in ways that benefit disadvantaged people around the world.
Call 317-879-9090 for more information. Store hours are M, Tu, W, F 10-6, Th 10-7:30, Sat 10-5.
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