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JCK Las Vegas Fair Trade Conference: 2009 Presented by : Demos Takoulas Vukani-Ubuntu CEO

JCK Las Vegas Fair Trade Conference: 2009 Presented by : Demos Takoulas Vukani-Ubuntu CEO. A Decade of Development Empowering marginalised communities & emerging jewellers through skills- development & mentorship in the South African jewellery sector. SA Social Investment Pipeline.

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JCK Las Vegas Fair Trade Conference: 2009 Presented by : Demos Takoulas Vukani-Ubuntu CEO

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  1. JCK Las Vegas Fair Trade Conference: 2009 Presented by: Demos Takoulas Vukani-Ubuntu CEO

  2. A Decade of Development Empowering marginalised communities & emerging jewellers through skills- development & mentorship in the South African jewellery sector.

  3. SA Social Investment Pipeline Development projects help break through Poverty Barrier Exposure to the jewellery industry FMJ-SA Route-to-Market Poverty Barrier Skills Barrier Business Barrier Development Projects Skills Training Enterprise Development Long-term Sustainability

  4. VALUES • Uplifting poor communities • Ensuring sustainability • Ethical practices • Transparency & accountability • Benefits emerging jewellers

  5. All our jewellery is produced in South Africa at community-development projects and helps the advancement of marginalized communities by realizing their full potential and creating a self-sustainable future. • By buying FairMade jewellery you make a direct contribution to the person and projects manufacturing the products. • You also ensure that your jewellery did not damage the environment or the people during the process. • 100% recycled gold & silver. Fair Made: What does it mean for the consumer?

  6. SA’s first Broad-Based Empowerment (BBE) deal in the Jewellery Sector • MC is one of the leading refiners in the country • Significant and true BBE deal • Ensures greater down-stream beneficiation adding to direct • sustainability of development projects in SA

  7. Joyce Ndeza , Daphney Kgoale & Demos Takoulas – VU directors

  8. R7,5-mil Project funded by RRL, DTI & Ekurhuleni Metro

  9. R10-mil Project funded by the EU & Seda

  10. FairMade SA: Product Sales Glass trophy design & manufacture by Stewart Hearn from London Glass Works. Silver leaves by Vukani: Fair Made Fair Made: Bespoke Products

  11. FMJ-SA: Industry Partners & Sponsors Sponsor Advisory & Monitoring SA Retail Partners

  12. Joint Venture Alan Mair Manufacturing Jewellers - SA’s largest manufacturing jeweller - JV with Ekurhuleni Jewellery Project - 2009. • The deal allows AAMJ compliance in terms of the SA Mining Charter - BBE • The JV with this Best-Practice Project ensures joint manufacturing & long-term sustainability • AMMJ provides mentorship & QC

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