| The weather, although despised by many Dundonians, was a treat for the Ghanaian women, as it was the first time they had ever seen snow like it.
The reception today was attended by prominent members of the local civic scene, retailers, suppliers and the local Fairtrade forum.
Ms Kwaasibea and Ms Asare-Kwabi gave a talk on how Fairtrade has changed their lives, and the lives of many others, for the better.
They represent the Kuapa Kokoo co-operative, which produces the ‘best of the best’ cocoa for the Day Chocolate Company and involves 45,000 farmers.
Ingredients of Fairtrade products are bought directly from farmers, helping to strengthen their organisations and marketing their produce directly through their own shops and catalogues.
Ms Kwaasibea said, “Fairtrade has made a big difference to my life — it has made it better. It has made a big difference to the community, too, so it is not just the farmers who have had their lives made better.”
The theme of this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight is a call to consumers across Britain to find out all about Fairtrade and ‘Make Fairtrade Your Habit’.
Dundee is a Fairtrade city, as is Perth, and schools in the region use Fairtrade tea and coffee beans. |
