A Reminder of How Fair Trade Transforms
A note from SERRV, CRS’ partner on the Work of Human Hands project
SERRV’s Madison office was honored to host two guests from our partner MCCH Ecuador. MCCH is an acronym for Maquita Cushunchic, which in indigenous Quechua language means ‘let’s join hands and market as brothers.’ MCCH started in 1985 with the help of Catholic organizations working in Quito, and they remain committed to the highest social and Christian ideals.
Augusto spoke with us about building a ’solidarity economy’, and defined this as a new economic model that involves all aspects of wellbeing – work, environment, and human – and has people, not capital, at the core.
He told us that Fair Trade is a primary aspect of this through building a fair market.
His words were a reminder to us of how Fair Trade often transforms lives by being part of a broader change!
Augusto Estrella and SERRV's Jean Johnson (who translated)
Tags: handcrafts, SERRV, work of human hands
