Fair trade photography exposition

On the 22nd of March FairMail Peru organized a photoexposition called "Una Gran Excursion" (A wonderful excursion, red.) in restaurant Otra Cosa in Huanchaco, Peru. FairMail's teenage photographers chose this name to go with the pictures they took during the last FairMail photography excursion in February to the Peruvian Andes. The theme of the exposition was the Peruvian Andes.

Each teenager held his/her nerves during their personal welcome speech for the public. Guests of honour where the kids parents of which quite a few showed up to see the work of their kids. Imagine how proud they where! The public was also very pleased by the pictures. This showed in many of the pictures being bought as enlargement to take home. Signed by the photographers! After the exposition volunteers Nick and Lora organized a very nice after party at their house for the teenagers and their parents.

Fairmail is a company producing fair-trade photo cards in Peru.

The photos on Fairmail cards are taken by Peruvian underprivileged teenagers. On the backside of every card you see the face, name and age of the photographer. Fairmail offers this youth photography training, part-time work and guidance in making their own future plans. The teenagers get 50 % of the profits of the sale of their own cards to finance their education.

Fairmail complies with the Fairtrade criteria established by the Dutch Association of Worldshops (www.wereldwinkels.nl/importers)

Fairmail is first prize winner of the Business in Development Challenge 2006 (www.bidnetwork.org/fairmail)