Archive for August, 2007

Hey, there!  Just a quick note to let you know that we have created two new resources to help you spread the word about Fair Trade in your community. 
The first one, a 16-page publication titled “Trading on our values,” explains the Fair Trade concept, profiles all four CRS Fair Trade Programs (crafts, coffee, chocolate and […]

Read the entry: New Resources Available Now →

As Labor Day approaches, some of us look forward to three day weekends and final opportunities to enjoy the summer. That’s only natural, and I hope you do find ways to rest and rejuvenate before the long sunny days and light work and school schedules slip away. For myself, I have a whole […]

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As time touring CRS programs across Ghana wrapped up, our delegation got noticeably excited about meeting the cocoa farmers of Kuapa Kokoo. Although everyone was enthusiastic about all they had seen and learned in the upper west, upper east, and northern regions of Ghana, as we turned toward the Ashanti region, one person summed it […]

Read the entry: What about the Chocolate? →

All my fellow travelers will tell you how wonderful it has been to visit a variety of CRS programming. From peace centers, to youth groups, to nutrition programs, we’ve grown in our respect for CRS professionalism, our appreciation to CRS donors, and our desire to be of some use to the people of Ghana. We […]

Read the entry: Weaving Baskets and Connecting Dots →

I, Jackie, would like to turn over the reigns of this blog to Steve for the day. He is the winner of the Raise Money Right chocolate selling contest. He and his mom are on the delegation and have been great members of the team. Steve’s mom is a nurse and […]

Read the entry: Tap Water Turns the Tide by Steve White →

Lots of our time on this trip is spent in 4WD vehicles traveling from place to place, and we are not even reaching the remotest areas of Ghana where CRS works. The fact is, with the exception of cold showers and occasional electricity outages we are having a rather easy trip, all things considered. Each […]

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Our 10 person delegation left Accra by plane and arrived in Tamale, where our first stop was Nyohini Orphanage, a beneficiary of the CRS Safety Net program. In Ghana, where nearly a third of the population lives in extreme poverty, children are sometimes abandoned or lose their parents to disease. Orphanages provide a […]

Read the entry: Itsy Bitsy Spider →