Fair Trade Fortnight

BLINC Fairtrade Producer Agueda Ordenana speaking at the regional Fairtrade Business Awards alongside TV chef Levi Roots and Mayor Ferguson. BLINC volunteer Annie Syrett did a fantastic job of interpreting Agueda’s words. Later in the evening Agueda spoke at BLINC’s contribution to International Womens Day to over 100 people at a packed MShed  

NICARAGUAN AUTHOR CARLOS AMPIE VISITS PUERTO MORAZAN

 As part of BLINC’s commitment to supporting Nicaraguan culture in Puerto Morazan, BLINC funded the visit last week of Germany based Nicaraguan children’s author Carlos Ampie. Carlos agreed to run three storytelling workshops for students and one for 45 local teachers. BLINC also bought 40 copies of his book which were then distributed via the

Nicaraguan honey producer launches Bristol Fairtrade Fortnight

Monday 25th February, City Hall The Lord Mayor, the Mayor of Bristol, George Ferguson, the Lord Lieutenant of Bristol, the Chair of South Gloucestershire Council, cabinet members and other civic leaders gathered at City Hall to launch Fairtrade Fortnight in Bristol and welcome Agueda Ordenana, Fairtrade honey producer from Nicaragua, to the City. Children from