Fair Trade

The concept of fair trade is not something new. For years now many organisations have adopted this concept as part of their business model. I think it is an awesome idea. why should we have to take advantage of others?. Is making extra profits really necessary? Why can't we partner with producers and see to it that we come to fair agreements that benefit every one involved. In Africa today Organizations such as Awava are doing this and making good progress. When we talk about alleviating poverty in Africa many people think that giving aid is the best way. What about partnering with the locals and utilizing their skills and abundant resources to see to it they empower themselves . As it is said it is better to teach a man how to fish than simply give him a fish.