This month I continued to heal from my procedure (January 2022) to alleviate the pain in my left shoulder.
Sadly, I was recovering from a painful bacterial eye infection and could only participate in a few March Fairtrade Fortnight 2022 webinars.
I participated in my 10th Six Items Challenge with Labour Behind The Label.
I supported the World Fair Trade Organizations campaign for International Day 2022 #SheLeadsTheWay.
I attended the The World Pulse 50: Voices Rising Award online Ceremony and was recognised as a Digital Empowerment Awardee along with 49 other exceptional women.
For those that don't know I've been living with painful shoulders for the past 5 years and PCOS/Endometriosis for the last 30 years.
During November 2017 I had my first rotator cuff surgery on my right shoulder, and then a year later October 2018 I had the same surgery on my left shoulder.
After a few months of intolerable pain I was addmited to hospital to have a ruptured cyst removed 17th March 2020. This was my third polycystic ovarian surgery since 2004.
Its been a long 5 years of excruciating pain, sleepless nights and slow healing.
I still have bouts of low energy, pain and anxiety/panic attacks.
January 2022 was the month I finally had injections to relieve the pain in my left shoulder.
It's been a long two months of healing and I'm trying to keep positive.
Thank you to all my friends and family who pray for my recovery and good health.
This year I was poorly and celebrated Fairtrade Fortnight 2022 by attending a few webinars.
This year the Fairtrade Foundation's campaign is a continuation about Farmers Climate Change, Fairtrade and You.
DAY 1
DAY 2
Actor, director and Fairtrade Foundation Patron Adjoa Andoh introduces this special film screening of the ground-breaking, Farmers Fighting the Global Crisis documentary.
Star of the documentary Caroline Rono, a Fairtrade coffee farmer in Kenya, joins live to answer your questions.
The film focuses on the effects of climate change, and how farmers like Caroline are using Fairtrade to take on the climate crisis they face every day.
Video courtesy of the Fairtrade Foundation UK
Day 3
I attended the a webinar Education for Climate Justice
To mark Fairtrade Fortnight 2022, an expert panel of educators and activists explore the role of the education sector in building a more just, sustainable world.
Chef, writer, broadcaster and Fairtrade Patron Allegra McEvedy MBE hosts, and is joined by Phoebe L. Hanson from the Teach the Future campaign; Jennifer Buchan, Primary Teacher, Hutchesons’ Grammar School; and Professor Douglas Bourn, Director of the UCL Development Education Research Centre. Harriet Lamb CBE, CEO of sustainable energy charity Ashden and former CEO of the Fairtrade Foundation
I also attended the webinar with Climate Coalition and the Fairtrade Foundation
I'd like to begin this blog with love and gratitude for my beloved mother who returned to the maker April 2016.
Congratulations Labour Behind The Label on your 20th Birthday!
So here I am for the 10th consecutive year participating in the Six Items Challenge with Labour Behind The Label.
This year the challenge commences 2nd March - 27th April 2022.
I have decided to participate and support the Six Items Challenge for the ninth year because I started to campaign for garment and factory workers while caring for my mother who had been diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer March 2012.
The six items challenge means I choose six items of clothing to wear for six weeks.
Don't worry!
This does not include under garments or exercise gear. You can wear an endless supply of these. :)
This year I hope to up-cycle some of the clothes my mother purchased for me before she passed away.
It is a long term ambition to design a fairtrade slow fashion collection in memory of my beautiful mother Mrs Meshar Mumtaz Bano and support fair trade certified cotton farmers, sustainable and ethical producers.
My beloved mother was a great advocate for women's empowerment and education.
I believe she would have been happy and proud of me to continue my campaigning for the millions of countless individuals producing clothes and accessories in factories and workshops around the world.
Hopefully by the end of the Six Week Challenge I would have educated a few people and raised a few pounds/dirhams.
Fast fashion is a term the fashion industry uses to entice consumers to purchase new trends, products and accessories every six to eight weeks. Some collections can be produced within a 12 day time frame.
Most of the products are cheap, poor quality and mass produced by workers in factories, work shops around the world.
Workers are paid low salaries, endure long hours and work in poor conditions to support their families.
Many are as young as 14 are the only bread winners and often forfeit the chance of a decent education and future
Many factories use hazardous chemicals to dye their fabrics and this water is discharged into rivers and the sea polluting eco systems and depleting fish stocks.
I hope to record vlogs and raise awareness about garment workers over the next coming weeks.
Best regards to all the Six Items Challenge participants.
Love and regards
Sabeena X
Hello, Assalaam Alaikum. peace and blessings everyone!
My name is Sabeena.
السلام علیکم
میرا نام سبینہ ہے۔
میں ایک منصفانہ تجارتی سفیر، کاروباری، مہم چلانے والا، معلم اور سماجی کاروباری ہوں۔
خواتین کے عالمی دن 2022 کے لیے میرا پیغام یہ ہے!
خواتین کا عالمی دن 2022 مبارک ہو۔
I'm a fair trade ambassador, entrepreneur, campaigner, educator and social entrepreneur.
Here is is my message for International Women's Day 2022!
I support fairtrade because I believe in the the 10 Principles of Fair Trade.
The Ten Principles of Fair Trade
Video (English)
Video (Urdu)
I also attended a webinar 'What is it that Fair Trade Entrepreneurs do differently?'
Many thanks to all the guest speakers who participated in this discussion
Gallery
I'm a Fair Trade Ambassador
Hello, Assalaam Alaikum. peace and blessings everyone!
My name is Sabeena.
السلام علیکم
میرا نام سبینہ ہے۔
میں ایک منصفانہ تجارتی سفیر، کاروباری، مہم چلانے والا، معلم اور سماجی کاروباری ہوں۔
I'm a World Pulse Digital Ambassador and Empowerment Awardee
The World Pulse 50: Voices Rising in 2022
World Pulse 50: Voicing Rising in 2022 Digital Empowerment Awardee Certificate
I'm a fair trade ambassador, entrepreneur, campaigner, educator and social entrepreneur.
Congratulations my fellow Digital Empowerment Awardees:
If you've got this far I'm seriously impressed. You deserve a pat on the back!
Thank you so much for reading and I wish everyone a very Happy Fairtrade Fortnight 2022.
Love, peace and blessings!
Sabeena
My right shoulder is still very painful and inflamed again and I have struggled to type this blog.
Despite my pain I managed to attend a webinar and record videos about PIE Community members expressing an interest to join.
I celebrated World Cancer Day 2024 by creating a poster in Urdu and English.
I participated in a School for Social Entrepreneur webinar with Chris Hines MBE.
Translation in Urdu
My sister sent me links to webinars about Great Mental Health Day which took place 26th January 2024.
I am grateful to all the guest speakers and trainers who took time out of their busy schedules to talk about Suicide Prevention, Bereavement and Write to Speak Your Poetry.
Translation in Urdu
میری بہن نے مجھے عظیم دماغی صحت کے دن کے بارے میں ویبینرز کے لنکس بھیجے جو 26 جنوری 2024 کو ہوا تھا۔
میں ان تمام مہمان مقررین اور ٹرینرز کا مشکور ہوں جنہوں نے اپنے مصروف شیڈول میں سے وقت نکال کر خودکشی کی روک تھام، سوگ اور اپنی شاعری لکھنے کے بارے میں بات کی۔
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to all my fair trade friends and family around the world.
My right shoulder is still very painful and inflamed again and I have struggled to type this blog.
Despite my pain I managed to attend a webinar and record videos about PIE Community members expressing an interest to join.
I joined a couple of sessions about Mental Health and Suicide Training.
These sessions were organised by THRIVE LDN.
Translation in Urdu
نیا سال مبارک ہو!
دنیا بھر میں میرے تمام منصفانہ تجارتی دوستوں اور اہل خانہ کو نیا سال مبارک ہو۔
میرا دایاں کندھا اب بھی بہت تکلیف دہ ہے اور دوبارہ سوجن ہے اور میں نے اس بلاگ کو ٹائپ کرنے کے لیے جدوجہد کی ہے۔
اپنی تکلیف کے باوجود میں ایک ویبنار میں شرکت کرنے اور کمیونٹی کے ممبران کے بارے میں ویڈیوز ریکارڈ کرنے میں کامیاب ہو گی جو اس میں شامل ہونے میں دلچسپی کا اظہار کرتے ہیں۔
میں دماغی صحت اور خودکشی کی تربیت کے بارے میں کچھ سیشنز میں شامل ہوے۔
ان سیشنز کا اہتمام THRIVE LDN نے کیا تھا۔
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I'm Sabeena Ahmed owner and creator of The Little Fair Trade Shop. I've been an individual associate member of the World Fair Trade Organization since 2011 and together with my artisans I bring you a bespoke collection of ethically sourced fashion & gifts.
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