This year fairtrade fortnight commences Monday 27 February - Sunday 12 March 2017.
Helen and Sabeena
Many thanks to Helen for conducting this impromptu interview on her last day in Dubai.
Natascia Radice - My Fair Trade Angel
Afternoon tea designed by Nadiya Hussain and I managed to presented her with fairtrade chocolates handmade
by Bruce Crowther MBE.
Her Majesty's Cake
Saima, Nadiya and ME!
Edited version
Fairtrade chocolate gift bag handmade and lovingly produced by Bruce Crowther MBE Director of THE FIG TREE, UK
My signed copy of Nadiya's book
Fairtrade chocolate produced by Bruce Crowther MBE
Lovingly produced by Bruce Crowther MBE at The FIG Tree, UK
Bean to Bar Chocolate produced by Bruce Crowther MBE
Fairtrade Pink Totally Bobbles Bag produced by ladies at
Friends Handicraft and Maiti Nepal
Jo Malone MBE and ME!
Danni Melk and ME!
Odylique - Vegan, Organic, Soil Association Certified make up
Odylique vegan, organic, fairtrade and Soil Association Organic certified make up
Further Reading and Links
Fairtrade Foundation Fairtrade Fortnight Action Guide 2017
One Line Ethical Graphic Design Studio
Emirates Airline Literature Festival
This August I continued to heal from my shoulder procedure (January 2022) and am learning to live with pain in my right shoulder.
My right shoulder was very painful and inflamed and I struggled to write this blog.
I attended a 2 day online webinar titled, 'Journey towards Meaningful Connectivity Exploring Value' with the Institute of Social Entrepreneurs Asia, (ISEA).
Joined the August 2023 webinar about storytelling with World Pulse.
I listened to guest speakers highlighting how to teach literacy to deaf learners from eKitabu, this session was organised by the World Literacy Foundation and Sun Books monthly webinars.
This month I continued to heal from my shoulder procedure (January 2022) and am learning to live with pain in my right shoulder.
I was very poorly and couldn't post about Plastic Free July 2023 everyday but hope to add short videos soon.
I attended a Zoom webinar titled 'The role of faith organisations tackling loneliness' organised by the Civil Society Consulting team.
Attended a Zoom webinar about social entrepreneurs and health organised by WISE women.
This month I continued to heal from my shoulder procedure (January 2022) and am learning to live with pain in my right shoulder.
I participated in the 2 day Loneliness Learning Programme organised by the Civil Society Consulting.
Attended the Fairtrade Foundation UK June 2023 Catch Up Zoom webinar.
Celebrated Eid Al Adha with my siblings.
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