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Linking Fairtrade producers and Fairtrade activists

Fairtrade and community tourism study tour to Nicaragua

"Fairtrade means conserving and improving our land and the air that we breathe. It also means education for our children, healthcare for our families and better opportunities - above all for women - to organise and take decisions. It means producers and consumers working together … Fairtrade is not just a question of money."
Blanca Rosa Molina, fair trade producer & president of the Organisation of Northern Coffee Cooperatives (CECOCAFEN), Nicaragua

The trip will give you a unique opportunity to:

• Get to know the people who produce the coffee you drink

• Gain an understanding of Fairtrade from the perspective of producers, particularly women and the young people

• Enjoy the beautiful forested mountains of northern Nicaragua, where there are trails, waterfalls, rare birds, animals, and flowers

• Learn how Fairtrade has empowered producers, opened up opportunities for community development and how community tourism is part of this

• Use the experience to promote the Nicaraguan producers’ perspective on Fairtrade on your return.

It is advisable to book as early as possible.

When: 28 Jun 2008 to 13 Jul 2008
Venue: Nicaragua
Region: National
Who can take part?: Open to all
Audience: Open to all
Maximum capacity: Maximum size of group: 10
Cost: Ground and admin costs: £640 including UK/Nicaragua preparation and all costs in Nicaragua except insurance and airport taxes. Flight costs approximately £650.
Booking deadline: 30 Apr 2008
Contact details for booking and further information: Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign, 129 Seven Sisters Rd, London N7 7QG, tel: 020 7272 9619, email: campaigns@nicaraguasc.org.uk or visit: www.nicaraguasc.org.uk.