Turning trash into treasure

It’s true what people say. Recovery from a disaster can take decades. Haiti is one example. Six years on from their devastating tragedy, in January 2009, and the country continues to battle to find full recovery. More than half the population lives below the poverty line and jobs are scarce. Yet fair trade is having impact. Creative Haitian artisans have found a way. To take used metal drums and recycle them into beautiful works of art. For many artisans with Comite Artisanal Haitien, the money they earn making these crafts is their sole income.

Freeset: The hope of something better

Many of the 10,000 sex workers who line the streets of Sonagacchi, have had a long and traumatic journey from their family...

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Stories of fair trade producers through Covid-19

'Note: Click on images to watch full video'   Gogo Olive. These amazing women in Zimbabwe create knitted 'shamwaris' - friendly African animals that...

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Thailand: Job creation in the red light district

It’s hard not to grieve over the streets of Pattaya, Thailand, with the exploitation and other tragic stories usually written there....

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