Topic: Fair Trade
The power of Fair Trade to change the lives of the poor
June 7, 2023 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
The power of Fair Trade to change the lives of the poor Fr. Shay Cullen 7 October 2022 It was a happy day, a happy week. It was mango harvest week in the Aeta indigenous community in Zambales and Juan Garcia, a tribal leader, and members of his village were leading us to their mango […]
Read More...Fr Shay talks at German “Fair Breakfast”
April 1, 2015 ·
Father Shay spoke at a “Fair Breakfast” at the Mitterfelden parish community centre about the often shocking lives of the children from the Philippines and about his ongoing fight for justice which began in 1974 when he founded children rights organisation “Preda”. Many visitors accepted the invitation of the Worldshop-Team, as well as mayor Hans […]
Read More...Report: Mindanao Mango Growers Monitoring 2015
March 27, 2015 ·
Between March 4 and March 7, 2015, Mr. Donard Angeles, PREDA Pro Fair Trade Producer’s Development Officer, together with Mr. Francis Bermido, PREDA’s Executive Director, conducted a monitoring visit to Davao mango growers. Among the activities conducted were the following: ORIENTATION ON CHILDREN AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS MONITORING OF MANGO DELIVIERIES AWARDING OF FAIR TRADE PREMIUM […]
Read More...Ethical Fair Trade fashion is growing up.
March 25, 2015 · By CBI News Letter
“The clean clothes camping for Fair traded clothes made in dignity is gaining ground and many more customers. Exploitation is still the norm but good people are pushing back to end it by demanding fair traded and ethical garments.” – Fr Shay Cullen ———– Eco and Ethical fashion has continued to be a growing […]
Read More...Forest Feast Expands Sales Outlets for Preda Mango Products
March 16, 2015 ·
The news keeps getting better and better as the popularity and availability of the Preda mango products continues to expand allowing more happy and satisfied customers to buy more for themselves and their relatives and friends. The moment they discover the healthy, chemical free Fair Trade dried fruit they are immediately fans and of course […]
Read More...Fair Trade – Protecting Human Rights
May 18, 2012 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Dublin, Ireland – Juanito Hacinto is a poor man in Bataan, Philippines. He is a member of the Aeta indigenous people. He sat with his wife Nita, and their three children under a mango tree to hear our message that the Preda Fair Trade organisation, Profairtrade, will pay 100% higher for their mango fruit so […]
Read More...Preda Newsletter October 2011
October 31, 2011 · By Preda Information Office
Dear friends and defenders of children, The happiest child at the PREDA home for children is ten year-old Rose Ann; she was rescued from her abuser by the PREDA team a few weeks ago. Her mother made a mistake and sent her to her auntie to help in house chores but she was abused by […]
Read More...Preda Newsletter July 2011
July 31, 2011 · By Preda Information Office
Dear friends and supporters of children’s rights, Opening doors to freedom is one of the most successful programs of the PREDA Foundation. It’s a fantastic experience to see young teenagers walking free from jails where they have been unjustly imprisoned and to see the happiness on their smiling faces when they realize that they are […]
Read More...Fair-Trade Fights for Justice and Freedom
September 22, 2010 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Before I became a missionary priest I thought about my life during a spiritual retreat and asked how could I best live usefully and worthwhile since human life is so short. Would I reach eternal life? No one can know the answer, we have to die first. So I realized that since I was not […]
Read More...PREDA NEWSLETTER May 1999
May 2, 1999 ·
Childhood for Children, the therapeutic family for sexually abused children One hundred and twenty children joined the PREDA summer camp held at a nearby beach resort. It was a holiday and an educational experience with seminars, discussions, games, sports and activities to build community spirit and self-esteem. PREDA children, youth groups from the Diocese and […]
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