Fair Trade for the Holidays
In these economic times, I imagine most of us will think creatively about the gifts we decide to give our loved ones for the holidays. While many people will stand in line for hours on Black Friday for the chance to snag one of the $1 laptops at your local Wal-mart, I hope that the majority of people will stop and think about the impact their purchase is having – not just here, but in the area of origin.
How Connected Are We?
Geared Global By Kelly Campbell As I write this article, I am in the most serene of environments. I can hear the crickets chirping and the cows moo-ing… I can see the gibbons swing from tree to tree….I can almost taste the rice that will be harvested from the rice paddies that surround me. Children [...]
Community Development in Action
Geared Global By Kelly Campbell As I journey through Thailand and meet with rural development groups, women’s fair trade groups, local artisans, orphanages, and community based tourism initiatives, I am encouraged by all the brilliant, innovative ideas that I am hearing about and seeing firsthand. No matter how many books you might read on micro-financing [...]
Geared Global: The Art of Fair Trade
Geared Global By Kelly Campbell While traveling through the rural villages of Malawi, the coastal cities of Mozambique, the fishing communities of Uganda, and the mountainous regions of Kenya, I couldn’t help but notice the one thing each place had in common…a sense of pride in local product. No matter how rural and secluded a [...]