A few years ago, Karshan was struggling to get a fair price for his cotton. A fall in cotton prices was making life tough: over a million people lost their jobs and had to leave their homes to find work. Karshan was one of the lucky ones. Traidcraft has been working with cotton farmers in India to provide practical agricultural support and campaigning with them for fairer working conditions. For cotton farmers like Karshan, this has helped to raise his income by 43 per cent: "I am saving for the future and the development of our family." The extra money means that he and his family can afford enough food, healthcare and education - and look forward to a better life.
£15 could train a farmer like Karshan to achieve the best possible livelihood from their cotton.
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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