Where: Arana Hills Church of Christ

2 Bringelly St, Arana Hills QLD 4054 (MAP)

Time: 5pm – 9pm

Free entry

Christmas is not too far away and it’s just about time to start the enormous task of Christmas present shopping!  Rather than falling victim to massive crowds and annoying shop jingles, come along to Global Market Day and purchase fair trade, unique and ethical prezzies all in the one place.  Not only will your friends and family love a present with a powerful story, but you will be directly supporting disadvantaged communities around the world. Make a family night of it and stay for dinner and enjoy the all-night entertainment, get the kids involved in activities designed just for them and relax in the fair trade Chai Tent.

While you are there, why not transform another child’s life and pack a shoe-box full of goodies to send overseas with Operation Christmas Child.  Operation Christmas Child brings hope and joy to children in desperate situations across the globe through gift-filled shoe-boxes.

Global Market Day (GMD) is an initiative of Arana Hills Church of Christ and is an ethical, fair trade market.  We seek to create an opportunity for our community to purchase goods, learn from stories around the world and support projects that empower developing communities locally, nationally and internationally.

The church does not benefit financially from GMD, as all stallholder fees from this market will be donated to Operation Christmas Child.

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When: Saturday 11th September, 11-3pm

Where: Redlands Christian Reformed Church,

cnr of Sturgeon and Delancey Streets, Ormiston (MAP)

For more information:

www.redlandscrc.org.au, www.donttradelives.com.au, or Contact Miranda on 0432 579 044

Sounds like a great day – learn more about Fairtrade and get into the free Fairtrade tea and coffee, as well as a free sausage sizzle lunch!

-Free Fairtrade Coffee Break: 10.00-11.00am
-Free sausage sizzle: 12.45pm – 1.20pm
-Presentations: approximately 1.30-2.00pm. Featuring World Vision’s Steph Carter and She Rescue Home’s Kelly Booth and short film clips from the Don’t Trade Lives campaign.
-Stacks of info, resources and things to buy from She Rescue available all day.
Where: Christian Heritage College
When: Tuesday May 25th

Mission: To educate and inspire people on the issues surrounding Fairtrade and how they can get involved in easy, practical ways; to have a fun day that plays a part in promoting a just world!

The Queensland Fair Trade Collective hopes to see you there!

Local designer, Esperance Kalonji, brings a fusion of both African and Australian influences to her designs.  Esperance grew up in The Congo and attended a centre for people with disabilities where she trained in pattern making and sewing.   Due to the outbreak of civil war in The Congo in 1997, Esperance and her husband were forced to separate.  He moved to South Africa and Esperance and her children sought refuge in Zambia and then moved to Australia in 2005.  The family was finally reunited in 2007, when her husband moved to Australia.

Esperance works with her clients to create designs that are unique, tailor-made pieces.  For more information contact Esperance on 0402 279 299.