Covid-19 Producer Support Continues
Nicola Taylor • July 16, 2020
Facemasks, Buckets and Radio Jingles
Thanks to the generosity of our friends at Unicorn Grocery in Manchester for a sizeable donation to this appeal, and a few other friends of JTS, we were able to offer another grant to our producers in The Kingdom of Eswatini and Malawi. Eswatini are very much using the these funds to disseminate information to educate about the virus. They have even made up radio jingles to advise people in the local area how to keep themselves and others safe during this time.
The past week the Woman Farmer Foundation (WFF), run by Sonia Paiva, the Managing Director of Eswatini, made a distribution of branded buckets & masks to some of the farmers. Sonia informed us that so far, this latest support has purchased the following materials with purchasing continuing over the next few weeks:
- 50 buckets specially made for the use of an elbow to open and close
- 60 branded face masks
- 50 - 1 litre containers of disinfectant liquid
- 50 bars of soap
"All these items will be used by the farmers as precautionary measures to fight the infection of covid-19. Your continuous contribution and support to Eswatini Kitchen & Woman Farmer Foundation is greatly appreciated." Sonia said with a grateful heart.
Please see the picture below for some more information on the preventative measures put in place at Eswatini.
R eflections on the recent visit of Howard Msukwa, Rice Farmer from Kaporo Smallholder Farmer Association (KASFA)
Jade and Nicola visit some of the Woman Farmer Foundation farmers to learn more about their crops and farming techniques and some of the challenges they face.
Nicola and Jade visit Eswatini Kitchen and the Woman Farmer Foundation.
After attending the WFTO International Fair Trade Summit in Capetown, Jade and Nicola were lucky enough to get to go visit one of our producer groups, Black Mamba. If you haven't tried their delicious chilli products yet, head right over to our online shop and invest in some serious taste. Above is Nicola and Jade with Black Mamba Founder, Claudia. Now over to Nicola to tell the story in her own words...
Jade and Nicola are representing us, catching up with associates and forging new relationships
And drinks for former Scottish Fair Trade CE, Martin Rhodes