# Comic Relief Funds Fairtrade in Africa

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/08/27/comic-relief-funds-fairtrade-africa/
- Published: 2007-08-27T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Fairtrade Foundation is being awarded a grant from Comic Relief of £5m over 
five years for the development of Fairtrade in Africa to support local people in
their efforts to achieve sustainable development in their communities.
The funding
aims to contribute to the reduction of poverty in Africa by supporting more farmers
and workers to come into Fairtrade, so improving their social and economic position.
Existing Fairtrade producers will also benefit by being able to sell greater volumes
into international Fairtrade markets.

The Fairtrade Foundation hopes the Comic Relief support for Fairtrade will act as
a driver for other funders to get involved by supporting wider investment plans 
to develop Fairtrade – across Latin America and Asia, as well as Africa. In June
a report by the House of Commons International Development Committee recommended
that the Department for International Development adopt a much more proactive and
strategic approach to Fairtrade. The Foundation is hoping this will result in the
government taking a lead nationally and internationally in securing funds for Fairtrade.

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