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Catholic Relief Services sponsors a fair-trade program to encourage reasonable wages and conditions for farmers and artisans around the world. Consumers can buy coffee, chocolate and handcrafts through links on the site,
www.crsfairtrade.org. The ministry offers suggestions for how to extend fair trade within congregations and communities, providing advice for a Work of Human Hands sale. Readers also can learn about a grant program that provides resources to folks in Guatemala, India, Kenya, Madagascar and Nicaragua. And, check out the blog links to other fair trade organizations.
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