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2.4 Fair Trade in achieving SDGs examples and cases

Case 1: Sandra Joseph - WINFA, St Lucia

Sandra Joseph is a banana farmer from the island of St Lucia in the Eastern Caribbean, she is a member of
the local Windward Islands Farmers Association (WINFA), the association was Fairtrade certified in 2000
and has a membership of around 3,500 banana farmers.

Fairtrade Standards ensure farmers receive a price per box of bananas that
covers their costs of production. In addition, throughout the Fairtrade
Premium ensures that WINFA receives the of $1.00 per box to be able to
fund community’s improvements, invest in business development,
generates income, and helps for diversification into other practices
and businesses.

‘Without the intervention of Fairtrade we would be fighting a losing battle.
Fairtrade is our last best chance, our choice, our future. Fig Fini San
Fairtrade – bananas are finished without Fairtrade.’ – Sandra Joseph.

The clear example of a community that grows thanks to the support of Fair Trade International practices,
certificates and support, providing decent life conditions and inclusion of people and to the global supply
chain (Fair Trade International, 2019).

Source: Sandra Joseph (Fair Trade International, 2019)

Case 2: Master Wajid – Tailor at Eternal Creation, Dharamshala, HP

Master Wajid is coming from a large and poor family from Uttar
Pradesh. He has been working for Eternal Creation since 2006, the
Winners of the 2013 Source Award for Sustainable Children’s-wear.
The organization is working with Tibetan refugees & local Indians
to produce fresh & vibrant Fair Trade fashion. It is a registered
member of the Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand,
while the Himalaya Tailoring Centre is a certified member of the
Fair Trade Forum India (affiliated with the World Fair Trade
Organization), a high-quality products producer, that provide
a pleasant working environment and fair payments. Being part
of the organization, helped Wajid to become have a profession
of a tailor, improve his quality of life and of his family (Fair Trade
Forum India, 2019).

Source: Master Wajid (Fair Trade Forum India, 2019)