May 9, 2008
How will you celebrate “World Fair Trade Day” this year? It falls on May 10, and every year the mission of WFTD is to pay homage and create awareness of fair trade products, ideals, and practices.
Many organizations from across the globe create workshops, have conferences, hold fairs, and other events to gather people and start a discussion on what fair trade is, what it means, and how it is growing as a more humane form of labor.
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November 16, 2007
The One Laptop Per Child initiative with its XO Laptop, is setting out to change the world one portable pc at a time.
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Till November 26th, the OLPC will give you one laptop, when you send one to a child in a developing country. So in essence they are having a BOGO sale. But participating in this offer enables you as a consumer to do some good with only $399 dollars. The laptop will enable children in developing countries to
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September 7, 2007
Eye catching and striking is this Rafia Fair Trade Tote, this one in Sweet Pink. World of Good is not just a shop, they are a beacon of hope in third world countries, such as Madagascar providing income and jobs to the locals.
Through a partnership with Rabane Emoi, the sale of this handcrafted bag contributes to the fight against poverty by supporting skilled artisans in Madagascar. The bag is fair trade, unique, and made with rafia fiber. It r
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The cotton charity tank pictured above and worn by friend Courtney Cox, is available for $25, and 100% percent of the $25, goes direc
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The United Nations says:
In Latin America, where urbanization came earlier than in other developing regions, m
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