tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500219304737184495Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:19:05 +0000http://globalexchangestore.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Global Exchange Fair Trade Store Blog)Blogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500219304737184495.post-11266559514864243Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:38:00 +00002008-06-30T12:19:05.783-07:00 The summer interns at Global Exchange have been organizing an exciting new event happening this year nationwide to promote awareness and garner support for the Fair Trade Movement. Beginning now, and until July 21st Global Exchange will be holding a Fair Trade Holiday Song Contest, open to kids, youth and adults. Rules for the contest assert that all entries must be comprised of original http://globalexchangestore.blogspot.com/2008/06/fair-trade-holiday-song-contest-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Global Exchange Fair Trade Store Blog)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500219304737184495.post-5095807098951550922Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:24:00 +00002008-06-25T16:48:20.910-07:00xenophobiacraftscapetownfair tradezimbabwebatsiranaiaid to artisansswazilandsouth africaAIDS Abby (far left) and Tex (far right) with the ladies of Batsiranai from Zimbabwe If you've been following our blog for the past couple of weeks, you've noticed that we've been posting about Tex and Abby's recent direct buy trip to South Africa and Swaziland. They've been reporting back about the different craft groups that they visited with and the partnerships they developed while they were http://globalexchangestore.blogspot.com/2008/06/reflections-from-trip-to-south-africa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Global Exchange Fair Trade Store Blog)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500219304737184495.post-9000519789059361556Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:04:00 +00002008-06-25T15:51:37.713-07:00capetownglass beadsmonkeybizmandela park We visited Monkeybiz in Capetown, a non-profit craft organization that puts all of their profits back into the communities they work with via payment for bead art and community services. They’ve created employment for 450+ women beaders in the Capetown townships of Mandela Park, Khayelitsha and Phillipi. Basically the way they work is that first they supply glass beads to women in the townships http://globalexchangestore.blogspot.com/2008/06/monkeybiz.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Global Exchange Fair Trade Store Blog)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500219304737184495.post-2100008465532483515Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:49:00 +00002008-06-20T12:53:30.456-07:00hand made craftsstreetwiresfair tradesouth africaStreetwires is a business with a social mission that is tackling the problems of unemployment and poverty in South Africa head on. Their “Proudly South African” project is providing the skills training, support and raw materials necessary to enable over 100 formerly unemployed men and women to channel their natural creative energies into a vibrant wire art form. Their workshop was hopping to sayhttp://globalexchangestore.blogspot.com/2008/06/streetwires.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Global Exchange Fair Trade Store Blog)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500219304737184495.post-5917682456337560865Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:02:00 +00002008-06-18T12:10:32.826-07:00 Hours of driving through the rural back roads of KwaZulu Natal lead us to two vibrant groups of basket weavers, located about an hour from each other. We were once again escorted by a representative from Khumulani Craft, who helped to arrange the meeting. In both cases as we drove up to our meeting places, we were welcomed by singing and dancing Zulu women. The first group of women we met with http://globalexchangestore.blogspot.com/2008/06/basket-ladies-of-kwazulu-natal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Global Exchange Fair Trade Store Blog)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500219304737184495.post-6843633396581483824Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:57:00 +00002008-06-25T15:58:53.281-07:00wola nanicapetownAIDS programssouth africaapartheid Wola Nani, Xhosa for ‘we embrace and develop one another’, was established in 1994 as a non-profit organisation to help bring relief to the communities hardest hit by the HIV crisis in the townships* of Capetown. It was formed at a time when there was a large pull-back on welfare spending and a huge increase in the number of HIV and AIDS cases, Wola Nani initiated programmes to help HIV+ people http://globalexchangestore.blogspot.com/2008/06/capetown-producer-groups.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Global Exchange Fair Trade Store Blog)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500219304737184495.post-1940656749426028736Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:34:00 +00002008-06-25T16:05:21.733-07:00global good partnerscapetownikamva lantucommunity creationssouth africa Picture of Executive Director, Helen Lieberman Ikamva Labantu, which means ‘The Future of Our Nation', works with community-based organisations serving various sectors of Capetown's township population. They work in the field of Seniors Services, Early Childhood Development, Economic Improvement, Youth Empowerment and Family Services to ensure that critical needs of the communities served are http://globalexchangestore.blogspot.com/2008/06/meetings-with-producer-groups-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Global Exchange Fair Trade Store Blog)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500219304737184495.post-6901063955290822131Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:08:00 +00002008-06-20T12:58:03.757-07:00khumbalani craftshand madesunpayifair tradespoonTraveling through mountains and dirt roads with fingers crossed (we didn’t have a 4 x 4!) we ended up at the house of Sunpayi Nkuna, a woodcarver that Khumulani Craft helps to promote. We were once again accompanied by a representative from Khumbulani, the South African organization that contributes towards poverty alleviation in rural communities through the production, marketing and sale of http://globalexchangestore.blogspot.com/2008/06/spoon-expert-of-mupulanga.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Global Exchange Fair Trade Store Blog)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500219304737184495.post-5763210183898152062Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:10:00 +00002008-06-13T11:59:30.249-07:00 The site, she's a changin'... If you haven't already noticed, the Global Exchange Fair Trade Online Store just got a whole new makeover. A certain blogger/Store team member (ahem ahem) is the current face telling you to relax in the sun and accessorize your summer with Fair Trade. It's been a labor of love for all us on the team and we'd love to thank Poonam over at Design Action for helping http://globalexchangestore.blogspot.com/2008/06/new-and-improved-online-store.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Global Exchange Fair Trade Store Blog)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500219304737184495.post-718055726598405577Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:19:00 +00002008-06-13T14:24:48.912-07:00khumbalani craftsfair tradekwaxolosouth africazululand Video of KwaXolo members singing and giving us a warm welcome.One of our favorite groups we met with are the KwaXolo Beaders, located in the rural village of KwaXolo, in Zululand. This group consists of 18 women, most of whom are the primary bread winners for their family. They bead a variety of items, from necklaces to walking sticks. Like the Loving Hands beaders, KwaXolo beaders also sustain http://globalexchangestore.blogspot.com/2008/06/kwaxolo-beaders.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Global Exchange Fair Trade Store Blog)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500219304737184495.post-4761389583519843654Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:26:00 +00002008-06-16T13:01:40.889-07:00loving handsfair tradeKhumbulani Craftkruger national park Loving Hands Beaders at work Outside of Kruger national park, accompanied by a field worker from Khumbulani Craft, we visited with a group of women beaders called Loving Hands. Khumbulani's mission is to contribute towards poverty alleviation in rural communities through the production, marketing and sale of traditional and contemporary craft. One of the artisan groups they work to promote is http://globalexchangestore.blogspot.com/2008/06/kyte-null.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Global Exchange Fair Trade Store Blog)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500219304737184495.post-2975489100337428678Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:20:00 +00002008-06-10T12:21:46.954-07:00fair tradeenvironmentalismswazi candlesswazilandsouth africa Swazi Candles is situated in the Malkerns Valley in the Kingdom of Swaziland. They have been producing handmade candles since 1981. Their artists and craftsmen produce unique candle designs which are renowned throughout the world. They are a long time member of International Federation of Fair Trading (IFAT) and their founder Tony Marshak is a committed environmentalist and conservationist. He http://globalexchangestore.blogspot.com/2008/06/swazi-candles.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Global Exchange Fair Trade Store Blog)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500219304737184495.post-722593623549415859Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:54:00 +00002008-06-17T16:36:14.548-07:00sustainabilitytintsaba craftshiv educationeconomic empowermentswazilandSince 1985, Tintsaba Crafts has run a rural development project in the Northern Hhohho region of Swaziland to produce and market quality crafts. The primary material used is the sisal weed found in the outlying hills and woven very finely, then dyed with German eco-friendly dyes, thereby making Tintsaba’s products 100% sustainable. Tintsaba provides income to over 600 Swazi women. Tintsaba is http://globalexchangestore.blogspot.com/2008/06/first-visit-in-swaziland-tintsaba.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Global Exchange Fair Trade Store Blog)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500219304737184495.post-2013193747675680327Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:42:00 +00002008-06-16T13:05:07.651-07:00artisansfair tradeaid to artisanssouth africaAs we mentioned earlier, the following posts will be a report back from our recent Direct Buy Trip to South Africa and Swaziland. We will highlight the numerous craft groups that we visited and the impact that Fair Trade has had in their lives. We will shower you with photos and videos that we captured and are able to share with you with the amazing help from kyte.tv. Now let's start from the http://globalexchangestore.blogspot.com/2008/06/ata.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Global Exchange Fair Trade Store Blog)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500219304737184495.post-5615484747873714877Fri, 30 May 2008 17:43:00 +00002008-05-30T11:11:49.386-07:00sfweeklybest offair trade In a list with categories ranging from Best Outdoor Dining Space (Ducca), Best Flash Mob (FlashDance), Best New PickUp Scene (Eye Gazing Parties), Best Way to Help the World from Your Desk (kiva.org), Best Record Store (Aquarius), Best Burrito (Paplote Mexican Grill) and even the Best Striptease Lessons (Sacred Art of Striptease), SFWeekly has voted the Global Exchange Fair Trade Stores as the http://globalexchangestore.blogspot.com/2008/05/sf-weekly-best-of-2008.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Global Exchange Fair Trade Store Blog)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500219304737184495.post-7862659833045998423Thu, 29 May 2008 19:13:00 +00002008-05-29T12:49:35.009-07:00travelcraft groupsbatsiranaiswazilandsouth africa Tex and Abby with women from KwaZulu-Natal Sanibonani. The very small Global Exchange Fair Trade Online Store Team (three full time ladies in total) is once again complete. For the past three weeks, Tex Dworkin (Store Manager) and Abby Edelman (Head Buyer), were in South Africa and Swaziland for GX's annual direct buy trip. Tex and Abby met with several craft groups in the region to connect http://globalexchangestore.blogspot.com/2008/05/back-from-africa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Global Exchange Fair Trade Store Blog)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500219304737184495.post-5890366100596665514Wed, 28 May 2008 21:39:00 +00002008-05-28T14:57:15.198-07:00coffeeworld fair trade dayfair trade townfair trade resource networkfair trade fortnight Much thanks to the Fair Trade Resource Network and Fair Trade Towns USA, for putting together this great video clip from the World's Largest Fair Trade Coffee Break that took place on World Fair Trade Day. A total of 12,128 people from different locations all over the US came together and collectively shared a moment to enjoy a nice cup of Fair Trade Certified Coffee, setting a record! Also, http://globalexchangestore.blogspot.com/2008/05/worlds-largest-fair-trade-coffee-break.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Global Exchange Fair Trade Store Blog)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500219304737184495.post-7475044280705505849Tue, 27 May 2008 19:04:00 +00002008-05-27T13:43:02.890-07:00harken-engel protocolhershey'sfair tradehuman rightschild slaverychocolate Adrienne, GX Fair Trade Campaigner (left) and Kirsten Moller (right), Global Exchange Executive Director, want Fair Trade Certified now! Now, time for a little update on Global Exchange’s Fair Trade campaign work… A couple of weeks ago, Adrienne, Global Exchange’s Fair Trade Campaigner and Kirsten, Global Exchange’s Executive Director made their way to Hershey, Pennsylvania for the Hershey’s http://globalexchangestore.blogspot.com/2008/05/global-exchange-visits-hersheys-annual.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Global Exchange Fair Trade Store Blog)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500219304737184495.post-8129153767493386363Wed, 21 May 2008 23:57:00 +00002008-05-21T17:50:15.720-07:00adinaworld fair trade dayfair trade flowersalter ecoglobal exchangedolores parktransfairsenegal As promised, here are photos from World Fair Trade Day at Dolores Park in San Francisco. They come to you thanks to the Bay Area Fair Trade Coalition. They wanted you to know that they have a new Myspace Page. Do your social networking duty and friend them. Speaking of which, the Global Exchange Store also has dabbled in the social networking world. Except, we have a Facebook Page, so come on http://globalexchangestore.blogspot.com/2008/05/wftd-photos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Global Exchange Fair Trade Store Blog)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500219304737184495.post-1614750873114793608Tue, 13 May 2008 00:23:00 +00002008-05-12T21:26:07.672-07:00world fair trade dayfair trade cityfair tradesan franciscofair trade town City by the Bay. Golden Gate City. Baghdad by the Bay. Frisco. San Francisco has many different names and over the weekend, San Francisco added a new one to its repertoire: first Fair Trade City in the US. Saturday, May 10th was quite eventful. Not only was it World Fair Trade Day and the day of the largest Fair Trade Coffee Break, but it was also when Fair Traders from all over the Bay came http://globalexchangestore.blogspot.com/2008/05/san-francisco-proclaimed-fair-trade.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Global Exchange Fair Trade Store Blog)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500219304737184495.post-4828509439453798814Tue, 06 May 2008 18:37:00 +00002008-05-06T12:06:59.460-07:00world's largest coffee breakworld fair trade dayfair tradefair trade flowerscoffee breakTwo Great Events in the Bay Area for World Fair Trade Day! 1) Fair Trade Day Flower Sale Come celebrate fair trade at the San Francisco Global Exchange Fair-Trade Store with food, refreshments and a SPECIAL FAIR TRADE FLOWER SALE. They will be featuring beautiful bouquets of fair trade roses to give Mom for Mothers Day. Come early for the best selection. When: May 10, 2008 10am-7pm Where: http://globalexchangestore.blogspot.com/2008/05/world-fair-trade-day-activities.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Global Exchange Fair Trade Store Blog)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500219304737184495.post-1882788891597135205Thu, 01 May 2008 00:07:00 +00002008-04-30T18:10:01.376-07:00mother's dayinternational labor rights forumrosesfair trade Our friends at the International Labor Rights Forum are hosting the Mother’s Day Roses Raffle to offer people throughout the United States a chance to send a special gift to a loved one while also advancing the rights of women in the Latin American rose industry. <?xml:namespace prefix = o />In case you aren't aware, there are 40,000 flower workers in Ecuador and over 100,000 in Colombia, http://globalexchangestore.blogspot.com/2008/04/mothers-day-roses-raffle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Global Exchange Fair Trade Store Blog)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500219304737184495.post-4950991360851868668Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:42:00 +00002008-04-30T11:56:56.241-07:00World Fair Trade Day is coming up May 10th. Sweet! We're actually a proud sponsor this year! There's some great stuff happening, including the World's Largest Coffee Break. If you and your peops like drinking Fair Trade coffee, you should think about joining in the fun. How hard is it to drink coffee anyway? You gotta check out the Fair Trade Resource Network...they've got all the info about http://globalexchangestore.blogspot.com/2008/04/world-fair-trade-buzz.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Global Exchange Fair Trade Store Blog)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500219304737184495.post-4435687726630816472Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:35:00 +00002008-04-25T12:35:23.319-07:00A timely examination of human values and the health issues that affect us all, ¡Salud! looks at the curious case of Cuba, a cash-strapped country with what the BBC calls ‘one of the world’s best health systems.’ From the shores of Africa to the Americas, !Salud! hits the road with some of the 28,000 Cuban health professionals serving in 68 countries, and explores the hearts and minds of http://globalexchangestore.blogspot.com/2008/04/check-out-newest-dvd-addition-to-gx.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Global Exchange Fair Trade Store Blog)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500219304737184495.post-1583229965900425921Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:15:00 +00002008-04-23T21:32:38.824-07:00coffeefair tradetransfairbartearth day Yesterday was Earth Day, and what better way to celebrate the Earth than to thank people for choosing a sustainable commute by offering free Fair Trade coffee in compostable cups. Mother Nature would be so proud. A few members of the Global Exchange crew teamed up with BART (Bay Area Transit System), TransFair USA,the Bay Area Fair Trade Coalition and other Fair Trade advocates to brave the http://globalexchangestore.blogspot.com/2008/04/fair-trade-organic-and-good-for-planet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Global Exchange Fair Trade Store Blog)