We are grateful to the UB Post newspaper who were the first to recognise and publish information about World Fair Trade Day in Mongolia.
May 27, 2012
May 15, 2012
Post WFTD - Looking Back
Mary and Martha Celebrations
We celebrated WFTD by extending it to 3 days, giving a sense of before , now and after. We were well publicised to the Expatriate community through Mongolian Buuz, the British Business Group and IWAM (International Women's Association of Mongolia). We had a small mention online by the UB Post. We 're grateful for all the support we received.
We broke out the summer uniforms only to have the temperature drop to below zero and for snow to fall for quite a long part of the day.
Far warmer down below in the Basement Shop
During the day the daughter of one of our artisans dressed in Traditional Kazakh clothes and demonstrated Kazakh Embroidering for may interested customers.
And at the end of the three day celebrations more than USD 3000 worth of products had been sold to very happy customers.
We just wish our motto could become a reality -
MAKE EVERY DAY A FAIR TRADE DAY
We celebrated WFTD by extending it to 3 days, giving a sense of before , now and after. We were well publicised to the Expatriate community through Mongolian Buuz, the British Business Group and IWAM (International Women's Association of Mongolia). We had a small mention online by the UB Post. We 're grateful for all the support we received.
We broke out the summer uniforms only to have the temperature drop to below zero and for snow to fall for quite a long part of the day.
During the day the daughter of one of our artisans dressed in Traditional Kazakh clothes and demonstrated Kazakh Embroidering for may interested customers.
And at the end of the three day celebrations more than USD 3000 worth of products had been sold to very happy customers.
We just wish our motto could become a reality -
MAKE EVERY DAY A FAIR TRADE DAY
May 10, 2012
Start of the Celebrations WFTD
World Fair Trade Day 12th May.
May 11, 12, 13 - come browse our shop, learn more about Fair Trade in Mongolia and the activities of Mary & Martha.
AND the more you buy the more you support our Artisans as we reorder to replace stock.
AND the more you buy the more opportunity you have of winning one of our Hand Crafted gifts - 1 voucher for every 10,000 MNT spent.
AND this weekend is going to be cold in the countryside so why not head for the cosy Mary
& Martha Basement
AND tell your friends in other countries that we export all over. Check out:
https://picasaweb.google.com/117802745582336312169
Thank you for supporting Mary & Martha
SEE YOU IN THE BASEMENT, next to Cafe Amsterdam.
May 9, 2012
World Fair Trade Day 2012
Fair Trade will be celebrated on 12 May 2012 in
diverse places and cultures across the globe. Various events are organized in
more than 70 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America
and Pacific Rim. Leading the celebration are
members of the World Fair Trade Organizations (WFTO) that have pioneered Fair
Trade for more than five decades.
The World Fair
Trade Day is an initiative of the World Fair Trade Organization
(WFTO) that takes place on 12 May 2012. It is a worldwide festival
of events celebrating Fair Trade as a tangible contribution to the fight
against poverty, climate change and the economic crisis that has the greatest
impact on the world’s most vulnerable populations. A third of the world’s
population lives on less than two dollars a day. The global crisis confirms the
need for a fair and sustainable economy locally and globally. Trade must
benefit the most vulnerable and deliver sustainable livelihoods by developing
opportunities for small and disadvantaged producers. Millions of producers and
traders, business and policy makers, supporting organizations and volunteers
have contributed to the substantial growth of Fair Trade.
Fair Trade makes a change. Fair
Trade Organizations are pioneers and change makers.
Fair Trade producers, their organizations,
local and international marketing organizations, exporters, importers,
wholesalers, retailers, volunteers and citizens will celebrate Fair Trade in
diverse events worldwide. On the frontlines are women, indigenous peoples,
artisans, farmers and workers, who give testimony of the benefit of Fair Trade
in their lives, a good reason to go out and celebrate World Fair Trade Day. …
Full statement can be found at www.WFTDay.com
Mongolia, Mary & Martha
and Fair Trade.
Mary & Martha
Mongolia is the
only Fair Trade Registered organisation in Mongolia. M+M became a member of
WFTO in January 2011 after demonstrating 3 year’s of business following the 10
Fair Trade Principles (See http://www.wfto.com). M+M focuses on helping Mongolian citizens
develop they micro and small businesses into larger sustainable businesses. The
focus is on high quality Hand Crafted products in Silk, Felt, Embroidered
Materials, Leather, Hand Knitted products in exotic yarns, Yak and Camel Yarn
direct from the Herders, a wide range of Jewellery as well as Recycled Materials. M+M works with over 120 artisans represented
by 21 Cooperatives, NGO Projects, Companies and Individuals from over 7 Aimags
in Mongolia.
Mary & Martha form long term relationships
with artisans, developing their business skills, improving their product design
and showing them more effective ways of making their products. M+M sells
Artisan’s products in UB and exports to over 9 countries around the world. M+M give orders to artisans all year round
and buy all products on delivery – our artisans do not have to wait for
products to sell before they are paid as is the normal practice for most shops
in Mongolia. Artisans working with M+M for more than 4
years have seen their businesses grow at least ten fold and all have seen their
life situations change positively.
Currently M+M are supporting the UN initiative
of 2012 “International Year of
Cooperatives” – representing Cooperatives from Arkhangai, Tov and Selenge
Aimags.
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