Marking World Fair Trade DayBy Peter Hull (Contact)
The Post and Courier
Friday, May 9, 2008
In this port city, bringing its commerce and global trade, how about some fair trade? Saturday is World Fair Trade Day, when supporters around the globe hold events to promote the work of craftsmen and producers in "minority worlds." The worldwide fair trade network works ensure a living wage for workers who produce goods and commodities many people take for granted, such as coffee, tea and clothing. Global Awakening, a store at 499 King St. that helps provide a living for traders around the world, is hosting a Charleston event from noon to 5 p.m. Like-minded stores market the handicrafts of Third World craftsmen, helping them to pay for food, education, health care and housing. A core component of the fair trade movement is eradicating child labor, said Maren Anderson, owner of Global Awakening. "The children are able to start school and they're not under a tree weaving baskets," she said. Read more in tomorrow's editions of The Post and Courier. |
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