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About CRS Why is CRS in the Coffee Business? What is Fair Trade? How is CRS involved?

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

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About CRS Why is CRS in the Coffee Business? What is Fair Trade? How is CRS involved?

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  1. 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

  2. Making the Case for Fair Trade www.crsfairtrade.org

  3. What is CRS? • 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.” www.crsfairtrade.org

  4. THE FAIR TRADE MODELA Just Alternative Fair Trade is a partnership built on a network of relationships that respect PEOPLE, promote fair business PRACTICES, and protect the PLANET. www.crsfairtrade.org

  5. FAIR TRADE PRINCIPLES & Practices • Opportunities for the disadvantaged • Transparency & accountability • Building capacity & • Promoting the model • Paying fairly, good working conditions, rights of children • Environmental stewardship • Cultural Identity www.crsfairtrade.org

  6. THE CRS Fair Trade Program Concept • Connecting disadvantaged producers overseas with Catholics in the United States www.crsfairtrade.org

  7. CRSPartners • 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!

  8. Why is CRS in the Coffee Business? • U.S. coffee market = • $22 billion per year • “Catholic coffee market” = $5 billion • Specialty coffee = growing 20% per year www.crsfairtrade.org

  9. Fair Trade Fund Recycles $ • Each purchase = a donation to the Fund • CRS has made $700,000 worth of grants since 2005

  10. Nicaragua- marketing www.crsfairtrade.org

  11. Guatemala-Infrastructure www.crsfairtrade.org

  12. Bolivia-Coffee Quality www.crsfairtrade.org

  13. East Africa – Income Diversification www.crsfairtrade.org

  14. Latin America: Coffee under pressure from climate change www.crsfairtrade.org

  15. CRS: Creating Connections www.crsfairtrade.org

  16. What happens when I participate? • Demonstrate concern for the poor • Act in solidarity • Contribute to just distribution of wealth, value and power • Practice stewardship of creation www.crsfairtrade.org

  17. How can I get involved? • 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.organd learn more • Pray! www.crsfairtrade.org

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