Ambassadors
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) recruits and provides special training for up to 30 Fair Trade Ambassadors per year. Ambassadors volunteer in their communities to show others how to promote global economic justice, act in global solidarity, and participate in the fair trade marketplace.
CRS Fair Trade Ambassadors host CRS Fair Trade craft consignment sales, community orders, and community shopping events.They educate their faith community about fair trade and encourage participation in CRS Rice Bowl and the Catholics Confront Global Poverty advocacy initiative.
Ambassadors commit to service as part of their faith journey and belief in the principles of Catholic social teaching. To date, more than 200 Ambassadors have been trained and commissioned to spread the word to U.S. Catholics about the urgent need for global economic justice. You can recognize Ambassadors from their sweatshop-free and fair trade gear, including polo shirts and baseball caps emblazoned with the CRS Fair Trade logo.
For more information on the CRS Fair Trade Ambassador program, email fairtrade@crs.org.