The Bazaar del Mundo shop carries one of the largest
FT home and fashions items in San Diego.
Diane Powers, founder and owner of Bazaar del Mundo Shops in Old Town is focusing on bringing the awareness of Fair Trade to the public and to her shops! In her recent article originally published on 8/23/12 in the UT, Diane emphasizes that her stores have carried FT items for the home and fashion for over 35 years. She encourages shoppers to read the labels! Check out: " 'Fair Trade' Makes Fairly Big Difference".
Some highlights of the article include:
76 percent of fair trade production is done by women; 69 percent of artisans and farmers involved in fair trade are ethnic minorities; Central America and South Asia remain the predominant souce for FT.
Fair Trade has soared globally. In 2007 FT sales amounted to approximately $3.62 billion worldwide, a 47 percent year-to-year increase. Fifty-eight developing countries have embraced it.
Fair Trade is not just about equitable pay: the practice and extra cents support other important missions. Fair Trade supports job training, community education, sustainability and community infrastructure for vital needs such as schools, water projects and health clinics. An example would be last year's floods in Pakistan. Because of the higher wages, homes of FT producers were able to build stronger structures and therefore survived the floods better than their neighbors.
"By buying FT you are about to join the thousands of today's consumers who are inspired to add 'socially responsible' to their shopping experience." - Diane Powers
