Natega Charles 40 years old, Catholic, joined Peace Kawomera in 2004
Do you feel that there are things you were once deprived of that you think you should have had access to?
People should have access to live a healthy life.
How would many farmers be living now had they not been exposed to the benefits of Fair Trade?
Life could not be good without Fair Trade. If Fair Trade was not around, diseases would be harder to control. School fees would be difficult to pay.
Should farmers be able to set a price for their coffee?
A farmer should be actively involved in setting a price for his coffee. It is the farmer who grows and knows exactly what is involved. It takes sweat and time.
Fair Trade is supposed to instill stability within the lives of producers. What areas of your life are now more “stable” due to Fair Trade?
Since Fair Trade, I have been consistent in raising coffee. There is also stability in the price of the coffee.
Fairly traded products are not the majority of products that are sold in the United States. Do you think Americans would stop buying UNFAIRLY traded products if they knew more about Fair Trade? Why?
If people understood Fair Trade, they would buy it because it is a more healthy relationship between everyone involved.