Thursday, December 28, 2006

Online NewsHour: Essay | Essay: Businesses Seek Fair Trade | December 27, 2006 | PBS

Online NewsHour: Essay | Essay: Businesses Seek Fair Trade | December 27, 2006 | PBS: "The director of the United Nations Development Fund for Women was impressed. One thing led to another. An American woman, an artist and activist named Willa Shalit, organized Rwanda Path to Peace to help the women sell their baskets. Macy's agreed to be their exclusive American outlet.

It's a modest deal for Macy's, but a big one for the Rwanda women. A few days of weaving can earn as much as the average Rwandan earns in a month."

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