Our Story
"There are no great things, only small things with great love. Happy are those." -Mother Teresa
The Fair Trade Organization has always had a single, clear purpose: to alert our school about human suffering and to give them a means to fix it without boycotting, protesting (especially violently), or any sort of hate or anger. We strongly hold the belief that, as was famously said by Martin Luther King Jr., "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
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Therefore, using light, love, and kindness, our purpose is to expose the wrongs created by human greed and ignorance and to show our peers that humanity is possible and that the hate and darkness of this long system of slavery can, in fact, be driven out. Therefore, also, the most important aspect of this movement is humanity. To bring this humanity, one particular mindset must be accepted by all the people in this organization:
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the most important aspect of this movement is humanity.
We work with people.
We work for the benefit of people
We work as a people.
And,
without the realization that all people need to be shown humanity and kindness,
the mission becomes meaningless.
This organization will forever hold the belief that all human beings are worthy of kindness, respect, and compassion.
We work for the benefit of people
We work as a people.
And,
without the realization that all people need to be shown humanity and kindness,
the mission becomes meaningless.
This organization will forever hold the belief that all human beings are worthy of kindness, respect, and compassion.
THEREFORE, in the words of Nelson Mandela,