In Depth

Mercy Corps' Action Center to End World Hunger is working with Global Goods Partners to offer fair trade, eco-conscious products that enable you, as a consumer, to make global change. The gifts that you give and the items in your daily life all provide an opportunity to contribute to a movement for global justice, be it the paper you write on or the bag in which you carry your groceries.

Global Goods Partners make sure that every purchase you make plays a direct role in poverty reduction and the promotion of social justice. They strengthening women-led development initiatives and create access to the US market for marginalized communities in Asia, Africa, and the Americas.

As a fair trade organization, you know that women in poor communities earn a fair income to support themselves and their families. This means that children and families benefit from increased income and therefore increased access to nutritious food and the ability to send their children to school.

Proceeds from every purchase go to Global Goods Partners' grant-making program. Your purchases therefore generate revenue for organizations in Africa, Asia, or the Americas as well as artisans. This means direct support for community-led development and the provision of social services to the world's poorest communities.