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TRAIDCRAFT
Malawi is a very poor country from where Traidcraft buys produce.
Baskets like the ones in our Autumn catalogue on page 54 come
from Malawi. Peter, a basket weaver, said he needed
to make two baskets to pay for one school uniform for his
children and he has six children at school. Traidcraft
helps pay school fees and put food on the family table.
He also grows his own vegetables.
You may remember that there were bad floods in Bangladesh
recently. Jute Works in Bangladesh is Traidcraft's oldest
supplier. "The resilience of Bangladesh people in withstanding
the devastation is perhaps the best inspiration" says Michael
Gomes, Director of Jute Works, about the recent floods.
He didn't want aid. "What we require for our artisans is an
opportunity to work." You will find products from Jute
Works on pages 61, 64 and 69 of our Autumn catalogue.
They all want to work their way out of poverty.
There will be two extra opportunities for you to buy or order
gifts and cards from Traidcraft in October. These are
both on Friday 6th October, from 3 pm - 5 pm at the home of
Mrs Joy Dory, 6 Avenue Row, Milford Road (next to the Fish
and Chip shop). Then from 7 pm - 9 pm at the United
Reformed Church hall.
The usual stall will be on Saturday 7th October at the URC
coffee morning.
Mrs Jean Wheatley.
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