In October 2006, Porth United Reformed Church became a Fairtrade Church. This means:
* we are committed to using Fairtrade tea and coffee at all functions for which we have responsibility
* we are committed to moving forward on using other Fairtrade products whenever we can
* we will promote Fairtrade, initially by means of a monthly stall after each Family Service (3rd Sunday of each month)
Fairtrade products guarantee a fair and stable price to the producers of the raw ingredients, many of whom are amongst the poorest people in the world. A social premium is also paid to the producer group, which is used to improve education, health care, water supplies and so on in the communities where the goods are produced.
Any donations received at the Fairtrade stall are passed on to the charity Traidcraft Exchange, which helps Fairtrade farmers to improve their agricultural techniques and marketing skills.
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