Fair trade is not too mysterious and remote for you

A FAIR TRADE POEM

THEME: Fair trade is not too mysterious and remote for you

Fair trade is not up in the sky that you should say “who will go up the sky and get it for us and tell us of it; that we may carry it out?”

NO, fair trade is something very near to you. It is already in your mouth and in your hearts. You have only to carry it out proactively with other stakeholders lest you be out of touch with the reality on the ground.

Fair trade is not something across the sea, that you should say “ who will cross the sea to get it for us and tell us of it, that we may carry it out?”

NO, fair trade is something very near to you. It is already in your mouth and in your hearts. You have only to carry it out by networking and promoting its’ true spirit, its’ code of practice, its’ vision and mission.

Fair trade is an attitude of mind.
Fair trade is an attitude of heart
What more? Fair trade is here to stay, long life Fair trade, long life IFAT, and long life Fair trade supporters and organizationsaround the globe.

Peter Wahome

www.craftofafrica.org

April 14, 2007

Crafts of Africa in Nairobi, Kenya

Peter Wahome at Crafts of Africa

Safia Minney, founder of People Tree with some of the producers from Crafts of Africa in Kenya.

Producers from Crafts of Africa making Kiondo bags.

The finished Kiondo bags.