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Overview. About CRS Why is CRS in the Coffee Business? What is Fair Trade? How is CRS involved? How can I participate? Q & A. www.crsfairtrade.org. Making the Case for Fair Trade. www.crsfairtrade.org. What is CRS?. Official relief & development agency of the US Catholic community - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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• About CRSAbout CRS• Why is CRS in the Coffee Why is CRS in the Coffee
Business?Business?• What is Fair Trade?What is Fair Trade?• How is CRS involved?How is CRS involved?• How can I participate?How can I participate?• Q & AQ & A
Overview
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Making the Case for Fair Trade
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•Official relief & development agency of the US Catholic community
•Established in 1943 by the USCCB
•We provide support to people in need in almost 100 countries
•95% of CRS’ expenditures go directly to programs
•“Solidarity will transform the world.”
What is CRS?
Fair Fair Trade is a partnership built on a network of relationships that respect PEOPLE, promote fair business PRACTICES, and protect the PLANET.
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THE FAIR TRADE MODELA Just Alternative
• Opportunities for the disadvantagedOpportunities for the disadvantaged
• Transparency & accountabilityTransparency & accountability
• Building capacity & Building capacity &
• Promoting the modelPromoting the model
• Paying fairly, good working Paying fairly, good working conditions, rights of childrenconditions, rights of children
• Environmental stewardship Environmental stewardship
• Cultural IdentityCultural Identity
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FAIR TRADE PRINCIPLES & Practices
•Connecting Connecting disadvantaged disadvantaged producers overseas producers overseas with Catholics in with Catholics in the United Statesthe United States
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THE CRS Fair Trade Program Concept
CRS Partners
• CRS Fair Trade partners donate a percentage of all related sales to the Fair Trade Fund. The money in the Fund helps artisans and farmers with growth and product development.
• There are 14 partners in coffee, chocolate and crafts.
• SERRV, a nonprofit, is the craft partner
• Divine Chocolate and Equal Exchange sell chocolate
• The rest are coffee partners, including two in Minnesota, Peace Coffee and Providence Coffee.
• You can purchase from these partners too!
Why is CRS in the Coffee Business?
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• U.S. coffee market =
$22 billion per year
• “Catholic coffee market” = $5 billion
• Specialty coffee = growing 20% per year
Fair Trade Fund Recycles $
• Each purchase = a donation to the Fund
• CRS has made $700,000 worth of grants since 2005
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Nicaragua- marketing
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Guatemala-Infrastructure
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Bolivia-Coffee Quality
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East Africa – Income Diversification
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Latin America:Coffee under pressure from climate change
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CRS: Creating Connections
What happens when I participate?
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•Demonstrate concern for the poor
•Act in solidarity
•Contribute to just distribution of wealth, value and power
•Practice stewardship of creation
How can I get involved?
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•Host a Work of Human Hands Sale•Buy Fair Trade products•Join us on facebook•Sign up for the Fair Trader or Catholics Confront Global Poverty•Check out www.crsfairtrade.org and learn more•Pray!
