With Fair Trade we have accomplished a lot in my community. When we decided to become a part of the Fair Trade market, we were selling our cocoa at the minimum price of 400 Dominican pesos for one quintal. With Fair Trade, we began selling it at a minimum price of 700 pesos. This specific example has helped us a lot, but we have tons of examples… In Cercadillo, we now have a modern and convenient local store and a water well in the community. A classroom at our school has been renovated. I know of a man in this community, he was very poor and with many children. His house was in bad conditions and he could not afford the renovation. Thanks to Fair Trade and the efforts of community members, he now lives in what almost seems like a completely new home. Fair Trade also permits us to repair some roads which is important for us to transfer our cocoa.
Producer Name:
Coordinadora Nacional de Cacaocultores Dominicanos
