"It is really hard to [earn enough to] survive even though five members of the family work in the tea gardens." Small-scale tea growers, like Rabia, are some of the most vulnerable workers in the tea industry. Because tea leaves need to be processed within two hours of being picked to retain their flavour and freshness, it's virtually impossible for them to negotiate a fair price with buyers. Traidcraft is working to improve the livelihoods of tea growers and workers like Rabia in some of the poorest and most remote regions of India and Bangladesh. "I think if we get better prices, most of our problems will be solved. I can repay my debts, build a latrine and send my younger brother for higher education," says Rabia.
A £10 gift could give a tea worker like Rabia the training and knowledge they need to help secure fairer prices for their tea.
Free Delivery Offer on Gifts for Life - To qualify, choose your Gift for Life and add it to basket. Before you check out, enter the promotion code G8GFL in the 'Media or Promotion Code' box then click 'Update Basket'. Carry on through the checkout and at the 'Delivery' stage you will see that free delivery has been added to your basket.
What You Get
You'll receive a card containing details about the fair trade gift you've chosen which you can pass on to your friend or relative. They'll be overjoyed to hear of the unique gift you've chosen for them that will help to change the lives of some of the world's poorest people through better trade.
Why should I give Gifts for Life?
Gifts for Life are unique presents that will bring joy to a friend or relative - and make a lasting difference to the lives of producers in developing countries struggling to make a living.
None of these gifts are a quick-fix for poverty. Traidcraft's charity, Traidcraft Exchange believes in lifelong solutions brought about through better trade. Every gift in this catalogue will help a small-scale producer to make the most of their wonderful skills by enabling them to sell their produce to local and overseas consumers for a fair price.
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