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It’s World Fair Trade Day on Saturday 8th May 2010        

We are all people on this planet, it’s just the hand that fate has dealt us that dictated if we were fortunate enough to be born in the developed world and have the things that so often we take for granted like clean running water. 

But what about the people who aren’t so fortunate? Do we ignore them? Do we do nothing because we think what difference could I make?
 
We must remember that we can make a difference by just making a conscious decision to by Fair Trade products where ever possible. Most people don’t want hand outs, they just want to be paid a fair price for their produce or skills. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of small producers, artisans and formers around the world. Fair Trade is a concrete and efficient way to participate in the construction of a better world for several million small producers in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

This is why World Fair Trade Day is being celebrated through hundreds of events in more than 70 countries around the world.
     
As Gandhi said ‘be the change you wish to see in the world’, contribute to fight climate change, transform the status of women, and empower small producers by giving them a voice and by supporting Fair Trade. Fair Trade ensures that small producers get a fair deal, with good working conditions and fair prices under safe conditions, and allows for sustainable development and a promising future for millions of farmers and artisan communities around the world.
     
World Fair Trade Day 2010 is about Fair Trade, about people, organisations, producers, consumers, supporters and all those who share its goals. But more importantly, it is about you. It is your day to draw attention to your power to change your community and your world for the better through Fair Trade.
 
WHO ORGANIZES World Fair Trade Day?
 
World Fair Trade Day (WFTDay) is an initiative of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO, www.wfto.com) and is being supported by thousands of citizens, Fair Trade Organisations, social and environmental movements, producers and consumers all around the world. 

This years theme is ‘Fair Trade my home’ and at Saathay we bring you stunning products to make your home beautiful and fair.

Visit www.worldfairtradeday10.org to find an event near you and see how you can be the change.