World Fair Trade Day 2014 Press Release‏

Fair Trade consumers and producers are the drivers of the growing Fair Trade industry. Fair Trade producers and the people buying their products are the real drivers of the growth of Fair Trade. Backed by promoters, advocates and hundreds of thousands of volunteers all over the globe, Fair Trade has become the leading movement promoting social justice today. World Fair Trade Day, on 10th May is a global day to celebrate this. In  six continents around the world World Fair Trade Day will be celebrated, led by members of the World Fair Trade Organization. From the Pacific islands to the Ande...

Environment Protection Programmes

Environment is one of the basic values of Fair Trade. TARA is committed to protect & preserve environment in all its activities. TARA has a policy of providing a safe and healthful workplace, protecting the environment, and conserving energy and natural resources. Environmental Campaigns   Recycling Recycling has become more important in the present world. Tara uses most of the waste material like newspaper, magazine paper, second hand clothes, polythene, groom, waste computer parts, wood, stone and bone in making the crafts. Tree Plantation Water Conservation In the ...

Education Programmes

Education is a Human Right. It plays a very important role in poverty alleviation and is very essential for the development of any society. Especially children of poor sections regularly have no access to the necessary education. Though there is Right to Education in India, it still is a challenge to be implemented. Furthermore Child labour is widely prevalent in many parts of the country. Therefore we implemented various programmes to ensure education for marginalized children in India. Under this education program Tara runs informal learning centers, implementing education sponsorship pro...

Livelihood Generation

Livelihood Generation Opportunities for the Grassroots Artisans Livelihood generation is one of the main activities of Tara. At present we are working with more than 1000 craft artisans families directly and indirectly by providing sustainable work through its Fair Trade actions. The producers were identified on the basis on social and economic considerations with basic knowledge or interest in craft production. Tara imparts training and capacity building to enhance their skills to be able to run their economic initiatives successfully. It is also insured that they are getting dignified ...