Involving Fairtrade in ISST Competitions

“Before you finish eating breakfast in the morning, you’ve depended on more than half the world.” – Martin Luther King Jr

Vital necessities include:

Workers experience:Unfair wagesLong hoursPoor working conditions

A violation of human rights……..

Unfair wages result in:

What is fairtrade about?

“Better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing

world”.

Supporting fairtrade

Main goals of Fairtrade

Assisting producers in gaining and maintaining fairtrade certification and taking advantage of market opportunities.

Improving livelihoods and well-being of disadvantaged producers by linking and improving fairtrade organisations.

Reassuring that all fairtrade producers receive an appropriate wage.

Spreading the word of fairtrade around the world.

Not only food!

Fairtrade ensures:

Official minimum wage.Progressively improved

benefits and wages.

No child labour

Equal access to worker’s rights and benefits

Many organisations in different countries have a fairtrade certification for sports balls – several of

these in Pakistan.

FIFA Fairplayer award

Other things to think about for ISST events