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FairMail Cards

FairMail is a company producing fair trade greeting cards in Peru and India.

The photos on FairMail cards are taken by underpriviliged Indian and Peruvian teenagers. FairMail offers them photography training, part-time work, medical insurance and guidance in making their future plans.

The teenagers get 50% of the profits of the sale of their own cards to finance their housing and education.



FairMail works with economically deprived teenagers. As there are many in both Peru and India, FairMail cooperates with local NGO's working with at risk teenagers in order to select the teenagers who really need help.

In Peru these are Mundo de Ninos (boys' home for street children) and ACJ El Milagro (community centre on the garbage belt). In India this is Dunya Foundation (educational project in Nagwa slums).

All of FairMail's teenagers come from these institutions, which means they also receive social and pshycological assistance outside FairMail. Whenever there is a vacancy in FairMail the teenagers between 13 and 15 years old from these institutions can apply for a trial period.

During this period they will be evaluated on basis of their respoonsibility, motivation and photography talent. After 1 month the highest qualifying teenager gets the "job".

By working this way FairMail can be sure to be working with teenagers who have had little oppertunities in life, but are already determined to make a personal effort to improve their situation.