TUNBRIDGE WELLS
FAIRTRADE TOWN GROUP
"Let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream" Amos 5:24
Fairtrade Fortnight 2019 - #She Deserves …
The
2019
event
addressed
the
condition
of
cocoa
growers,
and
especially
women
farmers,
who
often
suffer
even
greater
exploitation
than
their
male
counterparts.
Directing
more
independent
income
into
the
hands
of
women
accelerates
the
development
of
the
whole
community,
so
the
#She
Deserves
campaign
highlighted
the
importance
of
supporting
the
woman
farmer:
she
deserves
a
living
income,
a
roof
over
her
head,
a
doctor,
a
day
off,
and
many
other things that we take for granted.
To
raise
awareness
in
Tunbridge
Wells,
we
set
up
a
stall
in
the
famous
Pantiles,
providing
hot
drinks
-
it
was
a
very
cold
day
-
and
selling
a
range
of
Fairtrade
goodies
with
a
particular
emphasis
on
chocolate
and
other
cocoa-based
products.
We
had
just
renewed
our
Fairtrade
Town
status,
so
we
took
the
opportunity
to
present
our certificate to the mayor, Len Horwood.
Christmas competition
To
celebrate
25
years
of
Fairtrade
we
teamed
up
with
Local
magazine
and
the
Co-op
in
Silverdale
Road
for
a
Christmas
Fairtrade
Competition.
The
challenge
was
a
wordsearch,
and
the
prize
was
a
Fairtrade
Christmas
hamper,
generously
donated
by
the
Co-op.
Lizzie
Goodwin,
editor
of
Local
magazine,
Jack
Mallion,
the
colourfully
dressed
Co-
op
branch
manager,
and
our
own
Mandy
Flashman-Wells
present
the
hamper
to
the
lucky
winner,
Lisa-Marie
and
her
sons Jasper and George.