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Use this flyer as a bulletin insert or personalized note to invite your community to stand in solidarity with marginalized artisans around the world.
Catholic Social Teaching InfographicUse this inforgraphic of CRS Fair Trade and Catholic Social Teaching principles at your Sale.
Catholic Social Teaching SquaresCut out and display Catholic Social Teaching principles at your Sale!
Community Order FlyerOne-page color flyer with a basic overview of the Community Order program.
El Comercio Justo y El Libre Mercado Fair Trade and Catholic Social TeachingPope Benedict XVI reminds us that consumers have specific social responsibility, that purchasing is always a moral, and not simply an economic, act. CRS Fair Trade creates opportunities for us to respond to this call in a small but significant way every day through the choices we make as consumers. As such, there is a strong connection between fair trade and the core principles of Catholic Social Teaching.
Fair Trade Sale Editable PosterInvite your community to attend your CRS Fair Trade Sale using this editable poster. Also available for order in hard copy form.
Fair Trade vs. Conventional TradeUnder the conventional or free trade system in place today, we often have no way to know how our consumer choices affect our brothers and sisters around the world. Fair trade, however, seeks to change that and many other ways in which conventional trade often leaves behind the most vulnerable people. In this light, this table provides a brief overview of the basic differences between fair trade and conventional (“free”) trade.
Parish Budgets: Put Your Money Where Your Heart IsParish administrators often find themselves in the uncomfortable position of choosing between their desire to act in solidarity with low-income coffee farmers and their need to balance the parish budget. Fortunately, there are ways that even financially strapped parishes can do both.
Solving the Brewing Questions of Global PovertyHow can a simple mug of fair trade coffee make such a difference? Explore how fair trade helps promoting equitable development for all peoples.
