It is probably safe to say, all mothers want the best for their children, whether you are a mother in Burkino Faso or United States. The sad reality is that mothers in West Africa, where child trafficking is highest, have little means to change their circumstances themselves, and are therefore reliant on mothers in the US (and other Western countries) to speak up for them! Learn how buying Fair Trade Chocolate can help mothers achieve this goal!

It’s been a month since the Futures Conference. So I wanted to take time to reflect on how the conference may have impacted the movement. Besides connecting us to each other and bringing to light issues many were unaware of, something else happened during those 3 days to transform our global community. I’m theorizing we experienced a Fair Trade Harmonic Convergence.

In Haiti, 80% of the population lives under the poverty line and the average income is only a few hundred dollars per year. Jhonson Augustin, a metal craftsman from Croix-des-Bouquets, says knows “Our work is our tool to fight poverty”. Jhonson will visit East Coast states along with CAH and SERRV representatives to discuss impact of the earthquake and demonstrate his craft.

Wine is one of the most popular beverages on the planet – people around the world consume it both on their couches and in swanky restaurants, and entire organizations are devoted to discussing its many varieties. But how many consumers actually think about the work that goes into making a bottle wine?stellar-wine-bottles