Posts Tagged ‘Belgium’

New products in cooperation with Oxfam

Tuesday, September 19th, 2017
2018 Calendar with picture by Akaash from India

2018 Agenda with picture by Akaash from India

We are very excited about the 2 new products with FairMail pictures hitting the market this fall.

Our partner Oxfam Belgium selected 4 FairMail pictures for their 2018 agenda and lunchboxes. This way making their fundraising products fairer and supporting FairMail’s teenage photographers at the same time. The agenda and lunch boxes with pictures by Julissa, Juan Gabriel, Paul and Akaash are available in Oxfam’s web shop and their over 200 shops in Belgium.

Fair trade images for Oxfam’s new greeting card collection

Wednesday, April 27th, 2016
fair trade Oxfam card with image by FairMail Peru photographer Yuli

fair trade Oxfam card with image by FairMail Peru photographer Yuli

We are very proud to announce our new cooperation with Oxfam Belgium. All the images for their 24 new fair trade photo greeting cards have been taken by the Peruvian and Indian FairMail teenagers.

Besides the images, FairMail also provided the FairMail concept for Oxfam’s new cards. Just like with a normal FairMail card you can also find the picture, name and email of the teenage photographer on the back of the Oxfam cards.

fair trade Oxfam card with image by FairMail Peru photographer Angeles

fair trade Oxfam card with image by FairMail Peru photographer Angeles

Cooperation between NGO and social enterprise

The cooperation was born during the Belgian visit of FairMail Peru photographers Anidela and Angeles in June 2015. During one of their presentations for the buyers of the Belgian fair trade shops they inspired Oxfam to switch to the use of fair trade images for their cards.

Allowing them to further align their products to Oxfam’s international mission to fight global poverty. While at the same time helping FairMail to combat child labour through the art of photography.

We hope this cooperation will inspire other NGO’s (Non-Governmental Organisation) to follow Oxfam’s example.

fair trade Oxfam card with image by FairMail Peru photographer Luis

fair trade Oxfam card with image by FairMail Peru photographer Luis

The cards are available for the Belgian fair trade shops in Oxfam’s retail webshop.

For more information on purchasing the cards you can also contact Oxfam by phone+32 (0)2 412 12 52 or e-mail: info@solidariteitsfonds.be.

Results of European tour

Wednesday, July 15th, 2015
Anidela and Angeles, the stars of the European tour

Anidela and Angeles, the stars of the European tour

In July two of FairMail’s teenage photographers toured Europe to tell the unique story behind their cards to as many people as possible. And to learn more about their card market. The tour was a big adventure for Anidela and Angeles who had never been in an airplane before. They were welcomed like stars in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.

Tour d'Europe

Tour d’Europe

During the 17 day tour they drove more than 3.000 kilometers. Amongst which 25 kilometers by bicycle. Something that left a lasting impression on them. Not only because they felt quite tired in the end, but also because they noticed how it helps clear and relax your mind. They were also impressed by how creative people in Europe decorate their houses and how well things are organised over here. And that there are many, many card spinners in the shops which their cards have to compete with.

Meeting their customers for the first time

Meeting their customers for the first time

In order to do so they made a PowerPoint presentation for their colleagues in Peru with the most important findings of their market research and suggestions to improve the offering for their customers.

Click here to see the pictures of their trip

Visiting Greetz headquarters

Visiting Greetz headquarters

The most important results of the trip were:

4 articles in the media

7 visits to FairMail’s business partners

8 visits to shops selling FairMail cards

6 presentations about FairMail to a wide audience

2 photography exhibits

1 unforgettable experience for Anidela and Angeles.

Program announcement European promotional tour with Peruvian teenagers

Friday, May 1st, 2015
FairMail Peru photographer Angeles

FairMail Peru photographer Angeles

FairMail is organizing its 5th European promotional tour! This time guest starring FairMail Peru’s teenage photographers Anidela (16) and Angeles (17).

We are now ready to announce an action packed programme for their visit to Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. During their 17 day visit they will be telling their personal story behind their unique fair trade greeting cards to as many people as possible, plus investigating “their” greeting card market. And not to forget, making their trip of a lifetime as they have never been outside of Peru or in an airplane before!

FairMail Peru photographer Anidela

FairMail Peru photographer Anidela

Below you can find their scheduled photography exposition, school visits, photography workshops, meetings with their clients, festival attendances and trade fair presentations. Please feel free to join along and meet Anidela and Angeles in person. Also if you have any tips and suggestions on how to get their story across in local or national media, please contact us here.

Below you can watch the video we made for the 2013 promotional tour. The video for this year will come out soon!

Program FairMail Promotional tour 2015

Date Activity Comments
Tuesday 16th of June 20.15 Departure from Lima, Peru
Wednesday 17th of June 15.40 Arrival in Amsterdam
Thursday 18th of June 10.00 sightseeing Amsterdam and interviews

15.00: Visit customer www.Greetz.nl in Amsterdam

Opportunity for interviews with press
Friday 19th of June 17.00 – 19.30 Official kick-off event at Naarden photography festival Opportunity for interviews with press
Saturday 20th of June 7.00 Driving to Bad Hersfeld, Germany

14.00 Presentation at fair trade fair in Bad Hersfeld

Sunday 21st of June 10.00 Driving to Hamburg, Germany

15.00 meeting with FairMail Distrubution partner in Hamburg

Monday 22nd of June 10.00 Marketing workshop with FairMail distribution partner

Sightseeing Hamburg

Opportunity for interviews with press
Tuesday 23rd of June 10.00 Drive to Ludwigsburg

18.00 – 19.30 Opening FairMail photo exhibition Ludwigsburg

20.00 Photo excursion Ludwigsburg

Opportunity for interviews with press
Wednesday 24th of June 10.00 Visit Mörike-Gymnasium

13.30 Visit Weltladen

15.00 Driving to Rosmalen, the Netherlands

Opportunity for interviews with press
Thursday 25th of June 11.00 Presentation to buyers of fair trade shops in FairPlaza, Culemborg, The Netherlands

13.00 Visit Dutch logistic center and visit selling points with Dutch sales representative in Culemborg, The Netherlands

Opportunity for interviews with press
Friday 26th of June Free day Opportunity for interviews with press
Saturday 27th of June Festival photography and card sales at Festival Mundial in Breda the Netherlands Opportunity for interviews with press
Sunday 28th of June Festival photography and card sales at Festival Mundial in Breda the Netherlands Opportunity for interviews with press
Monday 29th of June Drive to Gent, Belgium

Photo exhibition Gent

Opportunity for interviews with press
Tuesday 30th of June Drive to Fair trade Municipality in Tervuren, Belguim

10.00 Visit Oxfam fair trade store in Tervuren, Belgium

12.00 Sightseeing in Tervuren and Brussels, Belgium

19.00 Opening of FairMail photo exhibition in Tervuren

Opportunity for interviews with press
Wednesday 1st of July 11.00 Presentation at FairCraftCentre in Bierbeek, Belgium and sightseeing in Leuven Opportunity for interviews with press
Thursday 2nd of July Write marketing report and make presentation
Friday 3rd of July 12.30 Departure from Amsterdam
Saturday 4th of July Arrival back in Lima

FairMail featured on Belgian television

Friday, December 5th, 2014
Photoshooting with TV presenter Arne

Photoshooting with TV presenter Arne

In October FairMail was featured in five episodes of the Belgian children’s television program “Eerlijk Waar”. The four week series on the commercial VTM channel told the story behind 8 different fair trade products ranging from cacao to bananas and from oranges to flowers. Of course FairMail’s fair trade greeting cards couldn’t be left out!

The main star in the episodes about FairMail is 17 year old Yomira. Belgian TV presenter Arne runs into Yomira while looking for the beach chairs featured in the FairMail card he bought in Belgium. After explaining him about FairMail Yomira teaches Arne some lessons on photography and takes him on photography shoots in the area. Afterwards Arne wants to visit Yomira’s house and the garbage belt where she worked with her grandmother before she entered FairMail. This desolate places leaves a big impression on the presenter and only makes him more impressed about what Yomira has achieved so far.

Below you can view some of the episodes featuring FairMail in combination with a visit to a fair trade orange farm in Southern Africa.



Two Peruvian teenagers visit Europe for promotional tour

Monday, March 18th, 2013
FairMail India teenager Dhiraj during 2012 Promotional tour

FairMail India teenager Dhiraj during 2012 Promotional tour

For the fourth time FairMail is organizing a European promotional tour with the assistance of two of our teenage photographers. The goals are to spread the unique story behind FairMail’s greeting cards and to take valuable knowledge about the European card market back to the other photographers in Peru and India so they can adapt their product even better to the wishes of their customers. Who could do this better than the teenagers themselves?

That is why after a difficult selection procedure two Peruvian teenagers were selected to make the trip of their life to 5 European countries in August and September of 2013. Yuli and Yomira where selected on the basis of their English skills, their motivation and their ability to communicate the story behind their cards.

Yomira showing her FairMail Cards

Yomira showing her FairMail Cards

The tour will start on the 23rd of August in Amsterdam and end on the 12th of September in Amsterdam again. We are still working on the definitive program, but the idea is to promote their cards and visit their customers in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Switzerland and Germany. Stay tuned to our Facebook and this blog for the latest details about the program.

Yuli showing her FairMail Cards

Yuli showing her FairMail Cards

To make the trip a success we are still looking for people who can help us with:

PR and Marketing advise. We could use the help of a professional PR agency to help us make the tour more effective. We are investing a lot of money in getting the teenagers over here, but how do we make it a good investment?

– Television and media contacts. We are looking for journalists and other media contacts in Germany, France, Belgium, The Netherlands and Switzerland to give them the opportunity to interview the teenagers.

Things to do for our teenagers during Promotion tour. We are looking for places to visit and people to guide us. Places that are interesting for the teenagers to see (schools, cities, landmarks), but also places where they can promote their cards (festivals, shops, fair trade towns). Do you live in Germany, France, The Netherlands, Belgium or Switzerland and would you like to help make this the teenager’s trip of a life time, then please get in contact with us!

If you have any suggestions, please get in contact with us by clicking here.

FairMail cards concur western europe

Thursday, June 30th, 2011
Elmer and Maria flor make it to the Eiffel tower!

Elmer and Maria flor make it to the Eiffel tower!

In June FairMail organized a European Promotional tour with two of our Peruvian photographers Elmer and Mariaflor. In 21 days they travelled from Berlin to Paris and from Brussel to München. The goal was to promote FairMail and to conduct market research to the teenage photographers can adapt their pictures even better to the different wishes from the market FairMail is now active in.

It was a unforgettable trip for both of the teenagers, who had never even been on a plane, but also for Peter and Janneke and all of the ex volunteers who helped out along the way.

You can find a photo impression through this link

The trip summarized in a few numbers:

12 interviews given by Elmer and Mariaflor

3.440 driven kilometres

4 different countries visited

8 FairMail selling points visited

7 distributors and publishers visited

29 ex-volunteers met on the road

photo shoot for fair trade banana promostunt

photo shoot for fair trade banana promostunt

Interview for Dutch Ode Magazine

Interview for Dutch Ode Magazine

photo shoot for German newspaper

photo shoot for German newspaper