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23 May '12

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Global Newsfairtrade: I am a 58 year old mother of six. The eldest of my...

fairtrade: I am a 58 year old mother of six. The eldest of my children is already 31 years old and the youngest is 23. I live in a village of 200 people close to the cocoa farm. I ...

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Global NewsKerry McCarthy MP gets a Kuapa welcome in Ghana

Kerry McCarthy MP reports from a recent visit to Ghana: In February I was fortunate enough to have the chance to visit Ghana, representing the UK parliament at a Westminster ...

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GhanaWhat’s on the menu for cocoa farmers

Here’s the latest post from Erica Kyere of Kuapa Kokoo Ltd: “The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach”. This is what every mother tells her daughter right from ...

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GhanaCocoa farmers get to see a UK farm in action

Latest post from Tom Allen of Trading Visions: While here in UK for Fairtrade Fortnight, Elias and Agnes had asked if they would be able to visit a farm. We were able to set up a ...

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A mobile health clinic for villagers is possible thanks to the extra premium raised through Fairtrade sales. Picture: Kim Naylor/Divine Chocolate

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GhanaWorking co-operatively brings fairness to Ghana’s cocoa farmers

As a company and brand owned by a co-operative of 45,000 cocoa farmers in Ghana, Divine has had over 13 years first-hand experience of seeing the benefits and challenges of ...

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GhanaA Divine Experience at Kuapa Kokoo

As the Brand Manager for Divine Chocolate USA, I recently had the incredible opportunity to visit the farmers of Kuapa Kokoo for the first time.  Divine USA and Divine UK were ...

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GhanaWhen a cocoa farmer’s mind turns to love….

Monica Dadzie, of Kuapa Kokoo posts about courtship traditions amongst cocoa farmers in Ghana: Monica Dadzie, Kuapa Kokoo Ltd Here in Ghana Valentines Day was pronounced as ...

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Global NewsA cocoa farmer’s Christmas Tree

Further to Francis’ last post about cocoa farmers’ Christmas, Monica Dadzie of Kuapa Kokoo adds: Monica Dadzie, Gender programme manager at Kuapa Kokoo One ...

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GhanaKuapa Kokoo Farmer Leaders Visit the US

In November, Divine Chocolate USA was thrilled to host two women leaders from Kuapa Kokoo.  Fatima Ali and Felicia Mensah braved the chilly autumn weather to travel through ...

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Global NewsChristmas comes to Kuapa

Francis Frimpong Francis Kwakye Frimpong (of Kuapa Kokoo Ltd) posts on Christmas traditions amongst the members of Kuapa Kokoo: Amanfe, in the Brong Ahafo region, can be ...

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