Trade Aid Producers

AARONG is a fair trade organisation dedicated to bringing about positive changes in the lives of disadvantaged artisans and underprivileged rural women by reviving and promoting their skills and crafts. Among the artisans Aarong reaches out to are weavers, potters, more...

The goal of the Association for Craft Producers (ACP) is to provide the full cycle of services - design, technical, management and marketing - to low income craft producers in general and women craft producers in particular, resulting in regular adequate wages to more...

To create long-term job opportunities for poor destitute women and provide them with a regular incomeTo develop leadership and business skills among the employeesTo produce high quality product, using labour-intensive production methods and ecologically sound materials. more...

The aims and objectives of Aj Quen Fair Trade are to improve the standard of living of artisans in the highlands of Guatemala by eliminating middlemen and ensuring maximum profits reach the people who make the crafts. more...

ANEI's primary mission is to promote and support the cultural preservation of the indigenous peoples (Arhuaco, Wiwa and Kogui) within their region through the implementation of eco-sustainable projects that strengthen the group's organisational processes, and which more...

Ankur Kala is a co-operatively run self-employment centre for poor and destitute women which aims to:enable abandoned and widowed women to provide themselves with a living through their own efforts;encourage women to leave the co-operative when they have achieved a more...

APCO aims to commercialise good quality coffee on behalf of its members in order to achieve better living conditions for them and for their families. more...

APODIP's objective is to contribute to the improvement of the quality of life of coffee-producing families living within communities in the Polochic Valley of eastern Guatemala. They plan to achieve this goal through the management of a comprehensive programme more...

The goal of Aspiration International (AI) is to work with artisan groups, individual craftspeople and their families all over India; to bring them out of poverty and enable them to become independent. The objectives of AI are:to promote and develop cottage industriesto more...

The goal of Bombolulu is to empower people with disabilities both socially and economically. It aims to do this through training and employment linkages by engaging them in the financially sustainable provision of competitive products and services. The values and more...

CCAP is a not-for-profit organisation guided by a commitment to contribute to the social and economic uplifting of urban and rural poor, particularly of craft producers nationwide. Their vision is for empowered community-based craft producer organisations, aggressively more...

CCT was established to market, process, transport and export Timorese farmers' annual coffee crop, with the additional goals of paying the highest prices for co-operative members' coffee, as well as providing health programmes and farm advisory service. more...

The group's primary focus has been on protecting indigenous Colombians from political violence, protecting their rights, and providing them with the means to collectively work to increase their incomes. Marketing their primary cash crop coffee to the fair trade market more...

CENFROCAFE was formed in 1999 by coffee producers in the department of Cajamarca, in northern Peru. These producers shared the common goal of wanting to improve their quality of life and have formed a co-operative as a means of finding more equitable markets for their more...

The Cambodian Handicraft Association (CHA) seeks to assist landmine and polio disabled reintegrate into society. As a result of a long-term civil war, over 40,000 individuals have stepped on landmines giving Cambodia one of the highest percentages of disabled persons more...

Mission: Organising the poor, neglected rural women and the indigenous people of our society, by providing them proper training and creating awareness andhelping them increase theireconomic development, working skills and leadership to become self-reliant.Their specific more...

COCLA's goal is to contribute to the socio-economic development of its members and its members' families by ensuring competitive and quality supply management, by providing processing and marketing services for members' coffee and other products, and by developing the more...

COMPARTE'S mission is to improve the standard of living for owners and employees of Chilean handicraft workshops through promoting and exporting various handmade products of the highest quality, while supporting these same artisans through technical and product more...

The goal of CONACADO is to improve the income and living conditions of cocoa producers and their families by supporting a sustainable approach to property management, the improvement of product quality and efficient harvest marketing and by strengthening business and more...

Craft Link is a Vietnamese not-for-profit, fair trade organisation whose mission statement is to help traditional craft producers to revive their culture and improve their livelihoods through handicraft production and marketing. Their aims and objectives are to:help more...

The aims and objectives of the Craft Promotion Organisation are to provide for:the promotion of craftspeople skills and management trainingtheir educationhealth and working conditionsthe promotion of women in craft the support of the most disadvantaged. more...

In producing print products with a view to employing as many disadvantaged people as possible in return for fair wages, Dezign Inc works at being socially and environmentally aware, subsidising training and continually reassessing all materials and processes used to more...

Aim: to uplift the socio-economic condition of distressed artisan families.Their objectives are to: create fair income generating opportunities for socio-economically deprived artisan familiesmake the families and producing groups self-reliant through earnings, savings more...

The Eksteenskuil Farmers' Association's goal is to improve the incomes and livelihoods of their farmer members by commercialising their combined sales into fair trade markets at higher prices, and through provision of other services that also benefit its members. more...

At the core of El Ceibos success are its driving principles, and it aims for:self-governance in all areas of its activitydemocratic participation of all associatesthe sharing of technical knowledge among cocoa farmersenvironmentally sustainable productionfair more...

The Equitable Marketing Association's (EMA) mission statement is:Let us transform the structures of economic, social and political injustice, both national and international. Let us create and sustain structures that enable those who produce to live with dignity. Let us more...

The aim of ESPC (Export Support for Progressive Craft Makers) is to market products made in the two member co-operatives, Munoz Kilusang Bayan Sa Prodyusers and the St Anns Family Service Co-op. more...

The objectives of Fiji Craft Society are:* to promote and sustain crafts to the highest level of proficiency* to seek expertise in the different craft forms* to develop and improve skills in various fields and crafts* to work in collaboration with FAC and other more...

Fundacion Solidaridad (FS) is a non-profit organisation whose mission is to increase the earnings, market insertion and social participation of those people, families and groups who, by their own efforts, seek to overcome poverty and improve their quality of life by more...

This co-operative aims to strive hard to improve the economic and social conditions of its deprived members by encouraging self-help, mutual aid and co-operation. They plan to do this by:doing all such acts as may be conducive to the betterment of its membersimparting more...

GHH (Gospel House Handicrafts) was set up primarily to provide employment and training to poor semi-educated youth in the field of making wooden toys, utility items and ornamental handicrafts.Thus it aims to optimise the contribution towards the national economy, adding more...

Established in October 1993, Green Net is a Thai social enterprise, working to promote sustainable agriculture through providing fair trade market access to producer groups, producing organic products. Their vision is to be a leader in promoting and supporting organic more...

Guaya'b Asociacion Civil was formed in 1999, with the aim of providing better livelihoods for its members through higher prices and other development assistance. To meet this aim, the organisation has focused on three key areas; technical production support, provision more...

To promote the production by its members of consistently superb organic coffee, to market it advantageously and thereby to improve their incomes, livelihoods and communities more...

Heiveld's stated mission:The Mission of the Heiveld Co-operative is to produce and market the finest organic rooibos tea at fair prices on behalf of our members and thereby create a better life for small-scale farmers and other members of our community.We will achieve more...

The aim of the Himalaya Marketing Association (HMA) is to promote the sale of products made by Tibetan people, especially those living in the settlements created by the Tibetan Industrial Rehabilitation Society (TIRS) in northern India. more...

Hyacinth Crafts (HC) aims to contribute to the development of the East Africa Region by profitably harnessing existing resources in the production of high quality craft products and thereby creating employment.By using water hyacinth the aim is to contribute to the more...

The objective of the Idulgashinna Bio Tea Garden is to improve the lives of both tea farmers who work in the tea gardens, and their families. more...

Amid widespread poverty, the Ikirira group is designed to provide its members with encouragement and support in the production and sale of handicrafts. more...

Based in the Chiapas region of southern Mexico, ISMAM is comprised of more than 100 indigenous rural farming communities. The co-operative aims to:provide its members with pre-harvest financing and technical support enable higher incomes through fair trade sales thereby more...

Kagera Co-operative Union (KCU) was established with the aim of seeking and maintaining markets to raise coffee farmers incomes. The Union also provides assistance to farmers to improve the quality of their coffee. Prior to 1990, KCU was not set up to export coffee more...

Koperasi Baitul Qiradh Baburrayyan (KBQB) works to support improvements in the livelihoods of farmers in the highlands of the districts of Aceh, Central Aceh and Bener Meriah, in northern Sumatra. more...

The mission of Kick Trading (KICK) is to assist producers in Kenya to increase the value of their fair trade business, resulting in higher incomes, increased employment and enhanced community development. Their goal is to link producers on a profitable and sustainable more...

The aims of KKM are to:rehabilitate leprosy patients and ex-patients by providing training and employment in handweaving and spinning, to enable them to become economically self-supporting and socially self-respectingadvocate for and protect the rights of leprosy more...

The Kilimanjaro Native Co-operative Union (KNCU) aims to be the best service provider to its members that it can be, thereby enabling them to produce the best quality coffee they can, to be sold at the highest price possible, while keeping overhead costs to a minimum. more...

Kuapo Kokoo is one of the suppliers of cocoa for Trade Aid's chocolate. Kuapa Kokoo's mission is to effect:increased power and representation within the market for the farmers social, economic and political empowermentenhanced women's participation in all its more...

The mission of Kwanza Collection (KC Co Ltd) is to make a positive contribution towards the alleviation of poverty and to help producers meet their basic needs of shelter, education and health care. Their mission statement is:To link rural artisans and small scale more...

Mahaguthi aims to provide, through the values and principles of fair trade, technical, social and financial services to underprivileged target groups, especially women, and sell their handicrafts to domestic and international markets. Emphasis is placed on more...

Manduvira's vision is to offer high quality services as a co-operative to small producers, in order to improve their quality of life and the prosperity of the whole community, and to be the leading co-operative in the production of organic sugar cane and more...

The mission statement of MERIP (Marine and Research Institute of Pohnpei) is to enable coastal villagers to generate sustainable and environmentally sound income from their adjacent coastal reefs.Their aims and objectives are to develop a sea sponge farming enterprise more...

MINKA's mission is to promote the sustainable development of producer organisations while affirming cultural identity and preserving the natural environment.MINKA's ultimate goal is to strengthen the rural community organisations so they can better meet the needs of the more...

NAWOU's Vision is to:see a strong unified women's body equipped with knowledge and skills aimed at making women self-reliant promote a co-ordinated network of member organisations for efficient use of resources to improve the status and living conditions of women in more...

To provide fellowship and income to the members and their families. more...

The objectives of Oromia Coffee Farmers' Cooperative Union (OCFU) are:to empower Ethiopian coffee farmers to negotiate higher prices in their local marketto improve farmers' incomes by exporting their coffee directly, at higher prices to provide member farmers and more...

The goal of the Palam Rural Centre is to work for the uplifting and development of poor and depressed social groups, with particular attention given to scheduled caste people of Palladam Taluk. This objective is achieved through an economic programme involving more...

The mission statement of the broader PARC organisation is as follows:PARC is a leading Palestinian NGO working in the field of rural development, environment protection, and women empowerment. We offer technical assistance and support, along with extension services to more...

The goal of Pekerti Nusantara is to:improve the artisans' prosperity through their empowering programmecreate an environment which supports economic and fair trade through education and networksstrengthen the professionalism within Pekerti, its networks and artisan more...

PODIE (People's Organization for Development Import and Export) was established in 1985 in Negombo, on Sri Lankas western coast and aims to raise the living standard of small-scale farmer communities within Sri Lanka. PODIE buys directly from producers and exports their more...

Preda Foundation is an organisation dedicated both to the protection of children and to working for social transformation and a just and corruption-free society. They argue that supporting fair trade will enhance the rehabilitation of the disadvantaged. Predas goals are more...

GENERAL OBJECTIVE:To contribute to sustainable improvements in the quality of life of families of small-scale coffee producersSPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: * To promote and encourage the development of self-management capabilities of co-operatives and of the rural families who more...

MCCset upenterprises in 1975 to create jobsin small cottage industries in rural areas. Their objectives (and now Prokritee's) are:to create, promote and assist income-generating projects that are operated and managed to benefit producers, adhere to good safety and more...

Sasha is a not-for-profit fair trade marketing outlet for more than a hundred groups of craftspersons and producers from all India. Apart from marketing, Sasha also involves itself in the formative stages of craft groups. Sasha works with these groups to revive crafts more...

The co-operative has a strong focus on supplying their speciality, organic coffee to the fair trade market. Sidama's major objectives areto increase the farmers' share of the export price of their coffeeto stabilize local market pricesto open international markets and more...

Silence describes itself as: A self-help movement for those who can neither speak nor hear, except visually, and others who cannot go anywhere, except in their imagination, and yet who aspire towards self-sufficiency and acceptance as contributing members of the more...

The goal of the Federation of South India Producer Associations (SIPA) is to facilitate sustainable peoples development both economic initiatives and self-development through:working on, and strengthening, the enterprising initiatives and economic activities of more...

St. Mary's MSK aims to provide:income generation through employment in the project growth and development of the women through group action and development schemes. more...

Tara Projects aims towards the empowerment of grassroots artisans by providing support for production and marketing on fair trade principles; fulfilling community development needs by imparting human rights, dignity and general awareness.To reach this aim Tara has more...

Thai Payap aims to:preserve traditional culture and handcrafts generate income for craft people especially hill tribe people prevent migration of young people to the cities. more...

The objective of Thai Tribal Crafts (TTC) is: to provide opportunities for improving the quality of life of the tribal people in northern Thailand. To achieve this objective, their goals are:to be a non-profit but self-sustaining agency to operate under the principles more...

The aims and objectives of Urmul Marusthali Bunkar Vikas Samiti (UMBVS) are to:remove economic, social and political inequality from society and help in the development of the disadvantaged section of society, (like women and schedule caste population) with the aim of more...

The Undugu Society's vision is of a just, socially and economically empowered society where every person has access to a decent livelihood.Themission of Undugu Fair Trade :Our mission is to provide marketing services to producers in Africa with market access challenges more...

Unimex aims to provide work for artisans from villages where handcrafts are produced, and to provide additional income outside of harvesting cycles for farmers living around these villages. Farmers are assisted with finance to train them in new skills so they are able more...

The aim of UPA in working as a co-operative is to:raise family incomes by producing and marketing products collectively promote community development projects share the principles of co-operation and self-improvement. Their goals include:buying raw materials more more...

UPAVIMS mission is to empower women in the community, enabling them to improve the quality of life for themselves and their families by providing access to education, employment opportunities, health and childcare services and personal and professional development more...

The goal of Valerian Handicrafts is to help very poor women obtain income for the basics of living. more...

The Y Development Co-operation Co. Ltd.(YC) aims to:create sustainable incomes for producers as well as disadvantaged people improve working conditions provide support for environmental and sustainable community development provide technical assistance and market more...

The Yha Hauka Kopi coffee co-operative of Papua New Guinea was founded in 1986 in order to help farmers market their coffee. The co-operative works to improve the livelihood both of its own members and those of other community members. As a result, Yha Hauka Kopis more...

The aims of the YWCA Craft Centre are to:provide skill training for women, especially those who are uneducated and destitute create job opportunities for these women develop markets, and in particular export markets, for products produced by women at the centre. more...

The main aim of the association is to work for the betterment and upliftment of oppressed, depressed, destitute women/children.The Broader objectives are as under:1. Empowerment - to enable women and children to develop self confidence in their own capacities.- To work more...