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Rob Cameron, CEO of Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International
This commitment from Starbucks could not have come at a better time for coffee farmers as they face the threat of climate change, higher prices and brace themselves for a global slowdown. The partnership combines the expertise of Fairtrade in delivering grassroots-based farmer and consumer...
About 20,000 schools [in South Africa], with 10 million pupils, have no libraries and few books
"About 20,000 schools [in South Africa], with 10 million pupils, have no libraries and few books, even if they do have shelves." Community H.E.A.R.T.
Fewer than 3 computers per 1,000 people in Africa
There are fewer than 3 computers per 1,000 people in Africa. UN African Recovery Report
Mobile phone waste
"Research suggests that there are over 20 million redundant mobile phones in the UK..."
Estimated 315 million obsolete computers in the United States
"By 2004, there will be an estimated 315 million obsolete computers in the United States. Since fewer than 10 percent of the high-tech machines are now recycled, most of them will be destined for landfills or incinerators".
Medicine need
“One third of the world's population lacks access to essential medicines; in the poorest parts of Africa and Asia this figure rises to one-half.”
Child slaves
There are an estimated 246 million child labourers (about 1 out of every 6 children in the world). The number of child slaves and bonded child labourers in India alone amount to 60 million.
Obsolete computers
"Twenty million PCs become obsolete in the U.S. each year...in Africa there are only three computers for every 1000 people."
Excess medical product
"Large quantities of medical equipment — such as superseded anaesthetic equipment, ECG machines and glucometers — lie in storage and are desperately needed in developing countries."
Access to HIV prevention information and services
"Only about one in five people at risk for HIV have access to prevention information and services".