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ACTIVITY
REPORT FAIR TRADE
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Pure
drinking water installed in four producer units. |
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Toilet facility
grants extended to producers. |
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Clean
air and working conditions improvisation instituted in
Agra and Jaipur. |
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Ensuring
fair wages paid to artisans - an ongoing exercise introducing
a folder method started with six producers. |
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Adequate ventilation, light, safety measures and proper
wiring being carried out in a phased manner for oil
producers.
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Design
and development of new product ranges implemented for
wood, stone, textiles, leather and paper mache producers. |
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Fair
trade participation in Regional Conferences and National
Meeting/Seminars. |
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ACTIVITY
REPORT BUSINESS
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Asha
staff visits to Spain, Italy, Netherlands and Thailand
to enhance ties with clients. |
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Client
visits of Oxfam Australia, TTV USA, Cxfam Ireland, Libero
Mondo, CTM Italy
and Tearcraft UK to producer units. |
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Participation
in Indian Handicrafts & Gifts Fair and Ambiente Fair,
Frankfurt proved
successful. |
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Strategic
Plan and Sales Forecasting instituted. |
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New
office premises commissioned with upgraded software programs
for both Inventory and Accounting. |
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Self
Assessment carried out as per International Federation
of Alternative Trade standards in December 2002. |
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Asia
Fair Trade participation and BIG Fair planning undertaken
with help from team members. |
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ACTIVITY
REPORT SOCIAL
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Education
and Medical Assistance rendered to artisans and their
children especially concentrating on the girl child. |
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Drip
Irrigation Project instituted in Jaipur/Study Class and
Youth Group started in Moradabad. |
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Nutrition
Project commissioned in Saharanpur/E-Academy planned in
Agra. |
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New
curriculum introduced for trainees at Hope Institute,
Andhra Pradesh |
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Workshop
on AIDS, Marriage, Counselling, Costing, and Savings conducted
at regular intervals for producers, artisans and welfare
workers. |
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Earthquake
relief and rehabilitation extended in Bhuj, Gujarat as
per donor's
stipulation. |
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Performance
Appraisal and new staff inducted in tune with growth plans. |
