Mois : février 2007

(also in espanol) – Linked with Paul Rice – USA, and with Fair Trade and Human Rights.
Fair Trade Blog; who we are; Producer Profiles; Buy Fair Trade; Fair Trade Products; Fair Trade Links. Their contact address can be found on bapd.org.

TransFairUSA on wikipedia. TransFairUSA is part of FLO International.

Overview: Fair Trade Certification empowers farmers and farm workers to lift themselves out of poverty by investing in their farms and communities, protecting the environment, and developing the business skills necessary to compete in the global marketplace:

• Fair Trade is much more than a fair price! Fair Trade principles include:
• Fair price: Democratically organized farmer groups receive a guaranteed minimum floor price and an additional premium for certified organic products. Farmer organizations are also eligible for pre-harvest credit.
• Fair labor conditions: Workers on Fair Trade farms enjoy freedom of association, safe working conditions, and living wages. Forced child labor is strictly prohibited.
• Direct trade: With Fair Trade, importers purchase from Fair Trade producer groups as directly as possible, eliminating unnecessary middlemen and empowering farmers to develop the business capacity necessary to compete in the global marketplace.
• Democratic and transparent organizations: Fair Trade farmers and farm workers decide democratically how to invest Fair Trade revenues.
• Community development: Fair Trade farmers and farm workers invest Fair Trade premiums in social and business development projects like scholarship programs, quality improvement trainings, and organic certification.
• Environmental sustainability: Harmful agrochemicals and GMOs are strictly prohibited in favor of environmentally sustainable farming methods that protect farmers’ health and preserve valuable ecosystems for future generations.

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Linked with Byllye Avery – USA, with An Open Letter to my Sisters,
with The Health Care Crisis … , and with the National Black Women’s Health Imperative.

The Avery Institute for Social Change is a national, non-profit organization based in Harlem, N.Y., that is committed to quality health care for all. The organization takes a practical, visionary approach to health care reform, linking the grassroots, academic and policy communities, giving voice to those who experience the impact of health disparities, particularly in communities of color. Through public education, technical assistance and leadership development, The Avery Institute for Social Change is building a new knowledge base and a network of leader-activists. The organization seeks community-driven solutions for ending health disparities while stimulating a grassroots movement for national health care reform.

Contact.
Communiversity.
Press-Room.

Our goal is to inspire a grassroots movement to work for health care reform using the « Health Care as a Human Right » platform.

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Linked with Byllye Avery – USA, with An Open Letter to my Sisters, with The Health Care Crisis … , and with the Avery Institute for Social Change.

Homepage and links to many topics.
Contact and affiliates.

Who We Are: Black Women’s Health Imperative, the new name of the National Black Women’s Health Project, is a leading African American health education, research, advocacy and leadership development institution. Founded in 1983 by health activist Byllye Y. Avery, it has been a pioneer in promoting the empowerment of African American women as educated health care consumers and a strong voice for the improved health status of African American women. The organization is gaining the well-earned reputation as the leading force for health for African American women. Black Women’s Health Imperative possesses national stature as the only national organization devoted solely to the health of the nation’s 19 million Black women and girls. Our mission is to promote optimum health for Black women across the life span—physically, mentally and spiritually.

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Linked with Jane Roberts and Lois Abraham – USA, with UNFPA, and with 34 Million Friends of UNFPA.

Americans for UNFPA (United Nations Fund for Population Activities) is dedicated to building American support for the work of UNFPA and to restoring the United States’ moral and financial contribution to the organization. This is a non-partisan, charitable organization funded by private foundations and individual donors. The U.S. Committee for UNFPA, now Americans for UNFPA, was founded in 1998. We are the official committee for UNFPA in the United States. We support UNFPA by generating awareness of UNFPA’s work, fundraising for field programs, and advocating for U.S. policies in support of UNFPA, including the release of Congressionally-allocated U.S. funds that have been withheld by the Administration since 2002.

Women’s Health;
Rights of Women;
Take Action;
Donate;
Contact us online.

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Linked with Jane Roberts and Lois Abraham – USA, with UNFPA, and with Americans for UNFPA.

34 Million Friends of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund.

Have been spent through Jan. 31, 2007: $ 3,465,699.63;

Contribute: Be one of 34 million Americans to contribute at least $1 to our grassroots movement for the women of the world. Invite others to join you:

BY MAIL: Americans for UNFPA – 34 Million Friends, P.O. Box 681, Toms River, NJ 08754;

online ($10 minimum);

All contributions are tax deductible.

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