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ELCA World Hunger resources are designed
to help individuals, congregations, and synods learn more about
and participate in ending world hunger.
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The following information highlights
organizations and programs with which ELCA World Hunger has
established a relationship or whose materials have been
featured in a Resource Packet or offered at an ELCA event.
To learn more about fair
trade and how it positively
impacts farmers and artisans all over the world, follow one
of the links below. Some of these programs offer
products, such as coffee or crafts, that you can purchase to
support people who made them.
(NOTE: Click
on the links below to go directly to online ordering pages.
Click on logos for additional ordering options. Click on the
graphic to the right to
request a free copy of the "Stand With Africa: Special Fair
Trade Collection resource.) |
From
Lutheran World Relief:
"On and during
the week leading up to May 10, thousands
of conscientious consumers will
celebrate the worldwide effort to create
a global economy based on justice,
dignity and sustainability.
This year’s
theme, “Fair Trade: For the Planet. For
the People.” emphasizes Fair Trade’s
focus on environmental justice as a part
of sustainable development.
Fair Trade
protects the environment while promoting
sustainable development. Many Fair Trade
producers are based in remote rural
areas, where resources and
infrastructure are scarce..."
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SERRV International
(The following information is from SERRV's Web site:
www.serrv.org )
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"A Greater Gift is a program of
SERRV International, a non-profit alternative trade and
development organization. Our mission is to promote the
social and economic progress of people in developing regions
of the world by marketing their products in a just and
direct manner.
Our goal is to alleviate poverty
and empower low-income people through trade, training and
other forms of community support as they work to improve
their lives. SERRV has worked to assist artisans and
farmers for more than 55 years, by:
- Marketing their handcrafts and
food products in a just and direct manner.
- Educating consumers in the
United States about economic justice and other cultures.
- Providing development
assistance to low-income craftspeople through their
community-based organizations."
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