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New kid on the block: Julissa

Wednesday, October 26th, 2016
FairMail Peru photographer Julissa

FairMail Peru photographer Julissa

Since august FairMail Peru has a new kid on the block. Julissa (16) successfully fulfilled her trial period with FairMail and filled the empty spot left by retiring Angeles.

Just like Angeles we recruited Julissa from the local YMCA which works with families trying to make a living on the local garbage belt.

Julissa and her family

Julissa and her family

Julissa seems to be a fast learner as she scored her first FairMail Christmas card on Greetz and for our German card publisher in no time (available in FairMail’s webshop next month)!

Julissa's first fair trade Christmas card

Julissa’s first fair trade Christmas card

Read more about Julissa here.

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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.



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FairMail on national television

Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013

A few weeks ago FairMail was featured in the new Dutch television program “Grensverleggers”. The national business TV channel is covering Dutch entrepreneurs running their social enterprises abroad to create social impact.

The 12 minute episode about FairMail shows the teenagers taking pictures for Ben & Jerry’s corporate Christmas cards on the beach, travelling on a photography trip into the Peruvian jungle and one of the FairMail founders trying to convince 15 year old Clever to stop working, earn money with FairMail and go back to school. Would he succeed do you think?

Have a look at the entire episode here:
FairMail on TV

http://www.rtlxl.nl/#!/grensverleggers-rtl-z-297690/c0cdd2bd-3eca-398d-bf3e-8845dbd41e8a

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New FairMail documentary: From Dump to Diploma

Sunday, September 15th, 2013

Next week FairMail will be on Dutch National Television in the new “Groundbreaker” television series. This week we can offer you the new “From Dump to Diploma” video which came out 3 weeks ago.

This new 8 minute documentary tells the story of FairMail Peru photographers Yuli and Yomira. How they had to work at a young age recycling garbage to supplement their families small income before they started taking pictures for FairMail. The new documentary gives insight into their daily activities for FairMail and how it has impacted their lives. Not only through the earnings from the sale of their cards to invest in their own education. But also in their personal development and the mindset needed to really achieve their goals.

A unique and inspirational documentary of hope and determination! Check it out below.

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