WALES CELEBRATES FAIR TRADE NATION FIRST ANNIVERSARY

Jane Davidson, Minister for the Environment, Sustainability and Housing has celebrated the first anniversary of Wales becoming a Fair Trade Nation.
Wales became the world’s first fair trade nation in June 2008 following a two-year campaign by the organisation Fair Trade Wales. This was funded by the Welsh Assembly Government to increase the awareness of fair trade products across Wales and encourage schools, businesses and other organisations to switch to Fair Trade.
Since becoming a Fair Trade Nation:
* 11 more towns have set up Fair Trade groups, meaning that 70% of Welsh towns are now actively supporting and promoting Fair Trade
* a total of 600 schools in Wales are now registered on the Fairtrade School Scheme (approximately a fifth of all UK schools on the scheme)
* the National Eisteddfod and Hay Literary Festivals agreed to adopt Fair Trade policies
* Arriva Trains Wales have switched to Fairtrade hot drinks on all of their services
* more than 40,000 people across Wales took part in activities to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight 2009 (23 February – 8 March)

Ms Davidson said, “Wales should be proud to be the world’s first Fair Trade Nation. We have made a real difference to the everyday lives of producers, helping them trade their way out of poverty.
“Fair trade has an impact around the world. It guarantees farmers in developing countries a fair price for their products and allows them to plan for the future. It is about empowering people to help themselves and also a way for us all to play our part in Making Poverty History.”
Fair Trade guarantees farmers in developing countries a fair price for their products. Because this price is stable it allows them to plan for their future.
Fair Trade promises:
*A fair price to producers in developing countries – enough to pay a living wage
*No child labour
*Decent working conditions
*Protection of the environment
* Rights for women
*A social premium – which supports community projects such as building schools and health clinics

DATHLU PENBLWYDD CYNTAF CYMRU FEL CENEDL MASNACH DEG

Mae Jane Davidson, y Gweinidog dros yr Amgylchedd, Cynaliadwyedd a Thai, wedi dathlu pen-blwydd cyntaf Cymru fel Cenedl Masnach Deg.
Cymru oedd cenedl masnach deg gyntaf y byd ym mis Mehefin 2008, yn dilyn ymgyrch ddwy flynedd gan Masnach Deg Cymru. Ariannwyd hyn gan Lywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru i gynyddu’r ymwybyddiaeth ledled Cymru o gynnyrch masnach deg ac i annog ysgolion, busnesau a sefydliadau eraill i newid i gynnig cynnyrch masnach deg.
Ers dod yn Genedl Masnach Deg:
* mae 11 yn rhagor o drefi wedi sefydlu grwpiau Masnach Deg, sy’n golygu bod 70% o drefi Cymru bellach yn mynd ati eu hunain i gefnogi a hyrwyddo Masnach Deg
* mae cyfanswm o 600 o ysgolion bellach wedi eu cofrestru gyda’r Cynllun Ysgolion Masnach Deg (tua un o bob pump o holl ysgolion y DU sy’n rhan o’r cynllun)
* mae’r Eisteddfod Genedlaethol a Gŵyl Lenyddol y Gelli wedi cytuno i fabwysiadu polisïau Masnach Deg
* mae Trenau Arriva Cymru wedi newid i gynnig diodydd Masnach Deg ar bob un o’u gwasanaethau
* cymerodd dros 40,000 o bobl ledled Cymru ran mewn gweithgareddau i ddathlu Pythefnos Masnach Deg (23 Chwefror – 8 Mawrth)

Meddai Ms Davidson “Dylai Cymru fod yn falch mai hi oedd Cenedl Masnach Deg gyntaf y byd. Rydyn ni wedi gwneud gwahaniaeth go iawn i fywydau cynhyrchwyr, gan eu helpu nhw i fasnachu eu ffordd allan o dlodi.
“Mae masnach deg yn cael effaith ym mhob cwr o’r byd. Mae’n gwarantu pris teg i ffermwyr mewn gwledydd datblygol am eu cynnyrch ac yn caniatáu iddyn nhw gynllunio at y dyfodol. Mae’n grymuso pobl i’w helpu eu hunain a hefyd mae’n ffordd i bob un ohonom chwarae ein rhan i Roi Terfyn ar Dlodi.”

Mae Masnach Deg yn gwarantu pris teg i ffermwyr mewn gwledydd datblygol am eu cynnyrch. Oherwydd bod y pris hwn yn un cyson, mae’n eu galluogi nhw i gynllunio at y dyfodol.
Mae Masnach Deg yn addo:
*Pris teg i gynhyrchwyr mewn gwledydd datblygol – digon i dalu cyflog y mae modd byw arno
*Dim llafur plant
*Amodau gweithio gweddus
*Diogelu’r amgylchedd
*Hawliau i fenywod
*Premiwm cymdeithasol – sy’n cefnogi prosiectau cymunedol fel adeiladu ysgolion a chlinigau iechyd

GROUP MEETING - CYFARFOD O'R GRWP

There will be a meeting of Ammanford fairtrade group at 2activate in Wind Street, Ammanford, Tuesday - 16th June at 7.30pm.
As always, the meeting's open to everyone - please come along, and tell anyone else who you think might be interested,
hopefully see you there.

Cynhelir cyfarfod o grwp Masnach Deg Rhydaman yn 2activate yn Stryd y Gwynt, Rhydaman ar Ddydd Mawrth 16 Mehefin am 7.30.

Fel arfer mae'r cyfarfod yn agored i bawb - hoffwn weld cymaint ag sy'n bosivb yno felly dewch draw a dywedwch wrth unrhyw un yr ydych yn meddwl fyddai a diddordeb.

Edrcych ymlaen i'ch gweld yno.

FAIRTRADE WALES CONFERENCE

Ammanford fairtrade campaigners joined around 150 delegates from across the country at the Fairtrade Wales Conference at Trinity College in Carmarthen on Saturday (6th June). In the photo we see Amy Westlake, Pete Westlake, Hannah Reed (Fairtrade Foundation), Chris Dean, Phil Broadhurst.

Ammanford Fairtrade Group member Chris Dean was among those who were able to speak directly via satellite link up to a fairtrade cocoa producer in Ghana from the Kuapa Kokoo co-operative who help make the fairtrade Divine and Dubble chocolate bars.

The day was one of celebration as Carmarthenshire had just heard that it had gained Fairtrade County status. Councillor Pam Palmer was presented with the status certificate by the Fairtrade Foundation's Hannah Reed, who also met representatives from Ammanford Fairtrade Group and thanked them for getting the Fairtrade Towns movement going in Wales. Ammanford became the first Fairtrade Town in Wales back in 2002.

Fairtrade is a trading system which guarantees producers a fair price for their products and provides social premiums to help producers' communities build better schools, healthcare and clean water facilities. Anyone who would like to get involved with the Ammanford Fairtrade Group should contact Phil Broadhurst on 01269 596933.

CYNHADLEDD MASNACH DEG CYMRU

Gwnaeth cefnogwyr Masnach Deg Rhydaman ymuno â 150 o gynrychiolwyr ar draws y wlad yng Nghynhadledd Masnach Deg Cymru yng Ngholeg y Drindod Caerfyffrddin dydd Sadwrn ( 6 Mehefin). Yn y llun gwelir Amy Westlake, Pete Westlake, Hannah Reed (Fairtrade Foundation), Chris Dean, Phil Broadhurst.

Drwy gyswllt lloeren cafodd Chris Dean, aelod o grŵp masnach deg Rhydaman, gyfle i siarad â cynhyrchydd cocoa masnach deg yn Ghana o’r cwmni cydweithredol Kuapa Kokoo sydd yn cynorthwyo gwneud bariau siocled Divin a Dubble.

Roedd yn ddiwrnod o ddathlu oherwydd roedd Sir gaerfyrddin newyd dglywed ei bod wedi derbyn statws Sir Masnach Deg. Cyflwynwyd tystysgrif statws masnach deg i’r cynghorydd Pam Palmer gan Hannah Reed o Sefydliad Masnach Deg. Yn ogystal diolchodd Hannah Reed i gynrychiolwyr o grŵp Masnach Deg Rhydaman am hyrwyddo’r Ymgyrch Trefi Masnach Deg yng Nghymru. Rhydaman oedd y dref Masnach Deg gyntaf yng Nghymru yn 2002.

System masnachu teg yw Masnach Deg sydd yn gwarantu pris teg am eu cynnyrch i’r cynhyrchwyr a premiwm cymdeithasol i gynorthwyo cymdeithasau’r cynhyrchwyr i adeiladu gwell ysgolion, gofal iechyd a cylfeusterau dŵr glan. Os hoffai unrhyw un ddod yn weithgar gyda grŵp Masnach Deg Rhydaman yn cysylltwch a Phil Broadhurst ar 01269 596933