Posts Tagged ‘television’

New documentary: “Photography against child labour”

Wednesday, July 15th, 2015

This new 11 minute documentary shows the harsh conditions under which children have to work in Peru and the contribution a social enterprise like FairMail makes to change these situations.

The documentary had its premiere just before FairMail’s European tour with Peruvian teenagers Anidela and Angeles and got its first media coverage. Told from these two teenagers’ perspective gives the issue of child labour a face and the interviews with their parents gives the viewer a deeper insight into the complex problems at the root of the issue.

The documentary also shows how Anidela and Angeles manage to make a structural change to their lives by taking pictures for FairMail. And how they can now go to university through the sale of their cards. This way not only providing themselves with a better future, but also for their parents and other people around them.

Besides the 11 minute full version there is also a short version (5 min) available and full length versions with German, Dutch and Spanish subtitles.

On demand the documentary can be sent on a DVD for public viewing. Please contact us for more information and shipping costs.

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.



FairMail’s corporate Christmas cards on television!

Tuesday, October 28th, 2014

FairMail was featured in the Dutch television program called “Grensverleggers”.

This 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.

Below you can view the episode with English subtitles.

Would you like the teenagers to make pictures for your employer’s Christmas cards? And at the same time have the chance to win a photography trip in Peru for you and a friend? Then click here and see how you can win.

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

FairMail on television!

Monday, December 26th, 2011
FairMail Photo exhibition at Nordic Light

FairMail Photo exhibition at Nordic Light

From the 3rd until the 7th of May FairMail was invited by the organization of the Nordic Light Photography Festival to exhibit in Norway. This prestigious international photography festival, held yearly in the city of Kristiansund, was the perfect opportunity to find potential volunteer photography trainers for our teenagers in Peru and India. And to sell their pictures of course!

FairMail on Norwegian Television!

FairMail on Norwegian Television!

The visit did not pass by unnoticed. Especially after the Norwegian National News show broadcast an item about FairMail.

Click here to watch the item on-line.

In total there where 695.000 Norwegian viewers who heard about FairMail!

More pictures of the visit, the exhibition and the presentations we gave can be viewed on FairMail´s Facebook page via this link.