when the ship runs out of ocean

women and men. following democratic process on deciding how to use the 'premium' extra cash they get from selling fairtrade. from you buying fairtrade. criteria and ranking processes determine the best community benefits. schoolbooks, composting systems, rainwater catch, kitchen gardens, community halls. thanks to you paying a Fair price for what a bag of tea actually costs to produce tea with Fair wages, Fair conditions, Fair treatment of the planet...

Withering Heights - Vanillas in the Mist [Part III of III]

June 23rd 2010
just my cup of tea finally. I got served green tea. as this country seems to live on black. it was during the pause of one of my field visits for work. where, though conducted in sinhala and tamil, I understood enough of the meetings to be ueberimpressed at the real, live workings of Fairtrade. after the meetings, I tried my best through a translator to express to the tea estate employees ... read more

Asia » Sri Lanka » Uva Province » Bandarawela

The Sinhalese arrived in Sri Lanka late in the 6th century B.C., probably from northern India. Buddhism was introduced beginning in about the mid-third century B.C., and a great civilization developed at the cities of Anuradhapura (kingdom from circa... ... read more

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