Archive for the category "FairMail"

(English) Design, print and send your own FairMail card online!

mercredi, décembre 1st, 2010

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English, Nederlands et Español.

greetz150Since July you can choose your own FairMail picture online, design and write your own card and get this printed and sent off by www.Greetz.co.uk. Greetz is the biggest online provider of “printing on demand” cards in the Netherlands. But they also have sites in the UK, Germany, France and even Russia!

You can imagine we are very proud that Greetz, as the market leader, evaluates the pictures taken by our teenage photographers to be professional and attractive enough to offer on their site. At first there will be 80 different FairMail pictures to choose from online. It’s the idea to refresh the collection regularly with new pictures taken by the teenagers. Of course just as with the normal FairMail card you can see the picture, naam, age and email of the teenage photographers on the card. The teenager receives 30 euro cent of each card sold by Greetz to invest in their education and housing.

(English) FairMail nominated for Business+ Award

mercredi, décembre 1st, 2010

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English, Nederlands et Español.

FairMail is very happy with and proud of being nominated for the « Business+ Award ». This is a prize for businesses that play a positive role in development cooperation.

On friday the 5th of November the nominees will be presented in the Dutch newspaper « het Noordhollands Dagblad » and the readers are invited to vote on their favourite. On tuesday the 16th of November the winner will be announced druing the prize winner event. A combination of the jury and voters verdict will decide who wins. So hopefully you will vote for us by clicking on this link. The page is in Dutch so find the voting button by looking for this link « Via deze site, » halfway the page on the left.

The prize is organized by COS Noord-Holland in cooperation with newspaper « het Noordhollands Dagblad » and the Dutch government agency promotion economical development « NL EVD Internationaal ».

(English) FairMail passes fair trade examination

jeudi, février 18th, 2010

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English, Nederlands et Español.

By passing two different fair trade exams you can still be assured that FairMail complies with the demanding fair trade criteria. FairMail online doctor prescription cialis received a control visit from and inspector of the Dutch World Shps and became a full member of the World Fair Trade Organization.

The only negative point the inspector could find was that FairMail needs to formalize the involvement of its third investor. This needs to be done to guarantee continuity of FairMail to the producers in case anything would happen to FairMail’s founders Peter & Janneke. With the registration of a new private limited this year this issue will be solved. We therefore look forward to the next visit to get the full 100% score!

(English) FairMail now 100% biodegradable

mardi, février 16th, 2010

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English, Nederlands et Español.

Good news for the planet: FairMail is now 100% biodegradable.

The cello bags we use to pack our folded greeting cards are now made from biodegradable corn starch. So after unpacking your card you can chuck it on the compost heap to fertilize your garden.

FairMail cards where already printed on FSC certified paper and the envelopes made of recycled paper. The only thing missing now is to persuade our Peruvian printer to switch to soy based bio-inks.

That might still take a little while, but you bet we want to give it a shot. So FairMail doesn’t only have a good social story, but, so the environment also benefits if people buy FairMail cards in stead of ordinary cards.

Just look at how happy that makes our card packers!

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(English) Love is … sending a FairMail Valentine card

mercredi, février 3rd, 2010

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English, Nederlands et Español.

valentijn200Fairliefd, vlinders in je buik of is er een dierbare die het verdient om weer eens van jou te horen waarom hij of zij zo bijzonder is? Het is dan toch dubbel zo attent om diegene een speciale FairMail valentijnskaart te sturen?

De tieners uit Peru en India hebben namelijk met verschillende vrijwilligers de afgelopen maanden hard gewerkt aan foto’s die verbeelden wat liefde voor hun inhoudt. Dit resulteerde in 20 wel zeer originele liefdeskaarten die dit voorjaar bij verschillende FairMail verkooppunten in een speciale tijdelijke Valentijnsmolen te koop zijn.

Staar er op de shoplocator nog geen FairMail verkooppunt vermeld jou in de buurt? Klik dan hierop voor het overzicht van beschikbare Valentijnskaarten in onze webshop te bekijken en te bestellen.

Valentijn staat tegenwoordig weliswaar vooral in het teken van de commercie maar het is toch altijd leuk om van een ander te merken dat je bijzonder bent voor diegene? Met het sturen van een FairMail kaart laat je zien dat je bovendien ook nog fairliefd bent op fairtrade.

(English) New from FairMail: Fair Canvas

vendredi, décembre 18th, 2009

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English, Nederlands et Español.

canvasLooking for an original and inspiring gift that also makes the world a slightly better place? Just in time for Christmas FairMail is launching its newest product: The FairCanvas. From our website you can pick a photo of your choice and get it printed on your personalized FairCanvas! You can choose out of almost 500 beautifull and symbolic pictures taken by the FairMail teenagers. All their pictures can be seen in their new online photogallery.

There you will find all the pictures grouped in easy to use categories and tags so you can quickly find the picture you are looking for. Or just let it all slide by in the slideshow (press F11 for full screen).

The canvases are available in three different formats starting at only 20 euro’s each. Of course the teenage photographer receives 50% of the profit made to study what they want. Who would you like to give this present with a beautiful story behind it?

(English) FairMail photographer Elmer passes exams

vendredi, décembre 18th, 2009

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English, Nederlands et Español.

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Elmer's vrijwillige fotografieleraren

Last week we received good news from Peru as photographer Elmer passed his exams for his Photoshop and InDesign courses. He decided to spend part of his income generated from the sale of his FairMail cards on improving his graphic design skills. Elmer has been really succesfull lately with his pictures being chosen for corporate christmas cards by Vanfax Canada and UK Nurseries. Apart from the sale of his seperate Christmas cards.

It is great to see how enthousiastic Elmer gets when he tells about his photoshop jobs and sends his projects to us to show (see for example the picture above of all his volunteer photography teachers). He even made a compilation of his work, accompanied by his favourite song on You Tube. Definately worth watching, besides his great playback talent. Really funny!

We really hope that Elmer can keep growing inside FairMail and some day take over the designing of the FairMail cards and that way get a new paid job.

(English) Fair Trade Christmas Cards available

vendredi, décembre 18th, 2009

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English, Nederlands et Español.

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This year FairMail has an increased stock of fair trade Christmas Cards.

For the placer of the biggest on line order in november december there is a great prize: a free FairCanvas with a photo of your choice from our online photogallery printed on a Canvas. Besides having this years christmas cards you will also have a great christmas present.

So, want to be original with your Christmas cards this year? Then order your christmas cards online NOW in our new webshop!

(English) FairMail nominated for Dutch Card Awards

mercredi, décembre 16th, 2009

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English, Nederlands et Español.

We are very proud to let you know that FairMail has been nominated for the Dutch Card Awards: the most important prize in the Dutch greeting card industry.

FairMail made it to the last three in the category: « Most innovative card concept ». In total there where 85 entries for the Dutch Card Awards.

On the 4th of octobre the winner will be announced during the Paper & Convenience Show. Of course FairMail hopes to become the winner, but we are already very proud of this recognition coming from the greeting card field. And you bet the teenagers will be proud as well!

(English) New photography excursions availble

lundi, décembre 14th, 2009

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English, Nederlands et Español.

After 4 succesfull photography excursions in 2009 we already have 4 new trips prepared for next year. In 2010 the FairMail teenagers will be visiting the Peruvian jungle and the Andes mountains to take pictures for the new catalogue.

If you wish you can be part of this adventure and travel with the local teenagers looking for authentic beauty. During the excursion 5 teenagers travel with 5 foreigners, a volunteer photography trainer and an english speaking guide. Together the goal is to take pictures for the new catalogue. You can help the teenagers to better understand what westeners like to see on postcards, that way improving their chances to sell many postcards.

Find out more about the trips by checking out the photography travels page by clicking here.