This week marks the beginning of anti-poverty week and I asked my good friends around Dubai to support the World Fair Trade Organizations campaign Fair Trade = No Poverty.
Using the concept of ‘Agent for Change’ (Fair Trade as an agent for change), WFTO’s formula to eradicate poverty:
Fair Trade + Economic Opportunities = No Poverty
For the campaign, the icons of Fair Trade Principle 1 and SDG goal 1 were implemented to represent the formula of change.
Saima Tahqiq and Me!
The World Fair Trade Organization started its global observance of anti-poverty week and asked other fairtraders to share their photographs.
My heartfelt thanks to Anna Sadeghpour for featuring The Little Fair Trade Shop to mark the beginning of anti-poverty week in the United Arab Emirates through her wonderful blog AnaHata Dubai's Community Service Blog.
Agent for Change Anna Sadegphpour supporting global goal for sustainable development 1 No Poverty
To read my interview in full please click on the blue link below.
http://bit.ly/FAIRTRADEBREAKSPOVERTY
Many thanks to all my friends in Dubai particularly the Super Sisters Dubai for participating.
Agent for Change Lamya Tawfik supporting global goal for sustainable development 3 Good Health and Well-Being
Ellen Van Dongan - Creator of Responsible Shopping Dubai
The Global Goals for Sustainable Development
Agent for Change Sajidah Ali
Irem Ahmed shows her support for SDG 2 Zero Hunger
at Madinat Jumeirah Dubai September 2018
Agent for Change Lamya Tawfik
Agent For Change Mrs Neelam Kachhia
Agent for Change Sajidah Ali
Agent for Change Sajidah Ali
Agent for Change Yasmeen
Agent for Change Anna Sadeghpour
Irem Ahmed shows her support for SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production at Madinat Jumeirah Dubai September 2018
Irem Ahmed shows her support for SDG 13 Climate Action
at Madinat Jumeirah Dubai September 2018
Be an ''Agent for Change'' and take a selfie of yourself with the two icons below. Use the hashtag #FairTradeBreaksPoverty everytime you post your photos or anything about the campaign.
Agents for Change in Dubai!!!
When you've taken your selfie use the hashtag messages below to reach a wider audience in your city.
Sample Message for social media posts:
#FairTradeBreaksPoverty through 10 Fair Trade Principles
#FairTradeBreaksPoverty by empowering marginalised producers
#FairTradeBreaksPoverty by empowering women
#FairTradeBreaksPoverty through fair prices
#FairTradeBreaksPoverty through fair wages
#FairTradeBreaksPoverty through good working conditions
#FairTradeBreaksPoverty thru Fair Trade Fashion
#FairTradeBreaksPoverty thru transparency & accountability
#FairTradeBreaksPoverty thru the WFTO Guarantee System
#FairTradeBreaksPoverty thru the WFTO Label
Be creative! Start your social media posts with #FairTradeBreaksPoverty…. and tell something about your experience how Fair Trade breaks the chains of poverty.
Thank you for reading and taking part.
Best regards
Sabeena
#FairTradeBreaksPoverty by empowering women
Photograph courtesy of Mr Feroz Khan and my Fairphone 2, 17,418
Further Reading and Links
The World Fair Trade Organization and Anti Poverty Week
The Worlds Largest Lesson - The Global Goals for Sustainable Development
AnaHata Dubai's Community Service Blog - Fair Trade Breaks Poverty
My right shoulder is still very painful and inflamed again and I have struggled to type this blog.
Despite my pain I managed to attend a webinar and record videos about PIE Community members expressing an interest to join.
I celebrated World Cancer Day 2024 by creating a poster in Urdu and English.
I participated in a School for Social Entrepreneur webinar with Chris Hines MBE.
Translation in Urdu
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I'm Sabeena Ahmed owner and creator of The Little Fair Trade Shop. I've been an individual associate member of the World Fair Trade Organization since 2011 and together with my artisans I bring you a bespoke collection of ethically sourced fashion & gifts.
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