CLON FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT COMING UP

GETTING READY FOR FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT

This Friday, 12^th is the deadline for 5^th and 6^th class children in the local primary schools to submit their essay entitled “A Fairtrade Cup of Tea” which is part of the programme organised by Clonakilty Fairtrade Committee as part of Fairtrade Fortnight.

Over the last couple of weeks, the schools were visited by Clonakilty Fairtrade representatives to explain the essay competition and encourage participation by the teachers and students. The competition involves children writing a 300 word essay entitled “A Cup of Fairtrade Tea”, and will be adjudicated by an independent person, with the winning entry published on a local newspaper during Fairtrade Fortnight which takes place from 22nd February - 8th March. Entries can be either e-mailed to clonakiltyfairtrade@gmail.com or dropped into O’Donovan’s Hotel in Clonakilty in an envelope marked “Fairtrade Essay Competition”.

All entrants should include their name, class and school on their entry. Students can complete the essay either during school time or at home, whichever the schools decide. The content of the essay can span as far as their imaginations will carry them, once they stick with the above title!

During FT Fortnight the Clonakilty Fairtrade Committee will be organising various events to promote the use of Fairtrade products within our homes and in the broader community. On Saturday 27^th, a Mad Hatter Tea Party is planned for the Parish Centre possibly preceded by a Mad Hatter streets parade through the town to create an atmosphere and raise awareness with the public that by making the choice to purchase Fairtrade produce in shops and cafés, you can make a real difference to the producers in the third World countries where most of these products are grown and processed.

On 4th March, all are invited to the Clon Fairtrade AGM. Anyone interested in Clonakilty Fairtrade should e-mail clonakiltyfairtrade@gmail.com or phone Trevor on 086-3384863.

Cionnaith Ó Súilleabháin,

PRO,

Clonakilty Fairtrade Steering Group