The Shared Earth team visited another of ASHA’s community Fair Trade projects during the India trip which offered education for 41 children on the outskirts of Agra.

The small school educates children aged 3 – 12 years old from 9a.m to 12 mid day 6 days per week. The teacher works voluntarily and ASHA pays for the rent on the school house, resources and a daily lunch for all attendees.

The Shared Earth team were greeted by over 20 children who sat obediently awaiting instruction from their teacher. “These children are so keen to learn and very much enjoy being at school,” explains Lavina Randive from ASHA.

Each of the children stood up in turn to tell the Shared Earth team their name and what their father does for a living. The main occupations included labourer, cycle rickshaw driver, buffalo farmer, salesman, and many of the mothers worked as maids.

This project is just one of many that Fair Trade organisations are able to set up due to the increase in fairly traded goods in countries like the UK. Shared Earth is keen to promote such projects to improve education and future conditions of so many young people.

For further information please contact the Shared Earth team.

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