CRS and Fair Trade
Our faith us calls us to live out our Gospel values on a daily basis. The Catholic social teaching principles of respecting the dignity of work and caring for the poor are key ways in which we can do this. Through fair trade, we can use our economic power to contribute to the common good and live out these values.
“The economy should serve people, not the other way around.” - Economic Justice for All
Each of us is called to do our part as consumers to ensure that the economy works for everyone. Pope Benedict XVI reminds us that, "It is good for people to realize that purchasing is ...
Help People Help Themselves
Every time you purchase products from one of our fair trade partners, CRS receives a generous contribution to the Fair Trade Fund. We then recycle those donations into grants – both on-the-ground with farmers and artisans to improve their organi ...
In more than 90 countries, CRS is called to save lives, address the root causes and effects of poverty, and help build more just societies. In our agriculture work, we provide technical and financial assistance to agricultural producers to improve farming, harvesting, and proc ...
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 m ...
Thank you for your interest in CRS Fair Trade!
If you have questions about the CRS Fair Trade Fund or our economic justice initiatives, please contact Simone at simone.blanchard@crs.org or 410.951.7508.
If you have questions about our Fair Trade Ambassador program or our c ...