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New fair trade cards that empower

Tuesday, September 19th, 2017
New card by Paul

New card by Paul

In cooperation with our Dutch publisher Context Cards we came up with a collection of 14 wonderful new folded fair trade greeting cards.

By Skyping directly with the CEO of Context Cards the teenagers learned more about what kind of images their customers are looking for and what the latest trends are.

This way coming up with a bright and colourful range of cards that can be sent for many different occasions such as happy birthday, new baby, get well soon, anniversary, friendship, marriage, condolence and love.

New Card by Anidela

New Card by Anidela

New Card by Julissa

New Card by Julissa

New card by Dante

New card by Dante

Results of European tour

Wednesday, July 15th, 2015
Anidela and Angeles, the stars of the European tour

Anidela and Angeles, the stars of the European tour

In July two of FairMail’s teenage photographers toured Europe to tell the unique story behind their cards to as many people as possible. And to learn more about their card market. The tour was a big adventure for Anidela and Angeles who had never been in an airplane before. They were welcomed like stars in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.

Tour d'Europe

Tour d’Europe

During the 17 day tour they drove more than 3.000 kilometers. Amongst which 25 kilometers by bicycle. Something that left a lasting impression on them. Not only because they felt quite tired in the end, but also because they noticed how it helps clear and relax your mind. They were also impressed by how creative people in Europe decorate their houses and how well things are organised over here. And that there are many, many card spinners in the shops which their cards have to compete with.

Meeting their customers for the first time

Meeting their customers for the first time

In order to do so they made a PowerPoint presentation for their colleagues in Peru with the most important findings of their market research and suggestions to improve the offering for their customers.

Click here to see the pictures of their trip

Visiting Greetz headquarters

Visiting Greetz headquarters

The most important results of the trip were:

4 articles in the media

7 visits to FairMail’s business partners

8 visits to shops selling FairMail cards

6 presentations about FairMail to a wide audience

2 photography exhibits

1 unforgettable experience for Anidela and Angeles.

Program announcement European promotional tour with Peruvian teenagers

Friday, May 1st, 2015
FairMail Peru photographer Angeles

FairMail Peru photographer Angeles

FairMail is organizing its 5th European promotional tour! This time guest starring FairMail Peru’s teenage photographers Anidela (16) and Angeles (17).

We are now ready to announce an action packed programme for their visit to Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. During their 17 day visit they will be telling their personal story behind their unique fair trade greeting cards to as many people as possible, plus investigating “their” greeting card market. And not to forget, making their trip of a lifetime as they have never been outside of Peru or in an airplane before!

FairMail Peru photographer Anidela

FairMail Peru photographer Anidela

Below you can find their scheduled photography exposition, school visits, photography workshops, meetings with their clients, festival attendances and trade fair presentations. Please feel free to join along and meet Anidela and Angeles in person. Also if you have any tips and suggestions on how to get their story across in local or national media, please contact us here.

Below you can watch the video we made for the 2013 promotional tour. The video for this year will come out soon!

Program FairMail Promotional tour 2015

Date Activity Comments
Tuesday 16th of June 20.15 Departure from Lima, Peru
Wednesday 17th of June 15.40 Arrival in Amsterdam
Thursday 18th of June 10.00 sightseeing Amsterdam and interviews

15.00: Visit customer www.Greetz.nl in Amsterdam

Opportunity for interviews with press
Friday 19th of June 17.00 – 19.30 Official kick-off event at Naarden photography festival Opportunity for interviews with press
Saturday 20th of June 7.00 Driving to Bad Hersfeld, Germany

14.00 Presentation at fair trade fair in Bad Hersfeld

Sunday 21st of June 10.00 Driving to Hamburg, Germany

15.00 meeting with FairMail Distrubution partner in Hamburg

Monday 22nd of June 10.00 Marketing workshop with FairMail distribution partner

Sightseeing Hamburg

Opportunity for interviews with press
Tuesday 23rd of June 10.00 Drive to Ludwigsburg

18.00 – 19.30 Opening FairMail photo exhibition Ludwigsburg

20.00 Photo excursion Ludwigsburg

Opportunity for interviews with press
Wednesday 24th of June 10.00 Visit Mörike-Gymnasium

13.30 Visit Weltladen

15.00 Driving to Rosmalen, the Netherlands

Opportunity for interviews with press
Thursday 25th of June 11.00 Presentation to buyers of fair trade shops in FairPlaza, Culemborg, The Netherlands

13.00 Visit Dutch logistic center and visit selling points with Dutch sales representative in Culemborg, The Netherlands

Opportunity for interviews with press
Friday 26th of June Free day Opportunity for interviews with press
Saturday 27th of June Festival photography and card sales at Festival Mundial in Breda the Netherlands Opportunity for interviews with press
Sunday 28th of June Festival photography and card sales at Festival Mundial in Breda the Netherlands Opportunity for interviews with press
Monday 29th of June Drive to Gent, Belgium

Photo exhibition Gent

Opportunity for interviews with press
Tuesday 30th of June Drive to Fair trade Municipality in Tervuren, Belguim

10.00 Visit Oxfam fair trade store in Tervuren, Belgium

12.00 Sightseeing in Tervuren and Brussels, Belgium

19.00 Opening of FairMail photo exhibition in Tervuren

Opportunity for interviews with press
Wednesday 1st of July 11.00 Presentation at FairCraftCentre in Bierbeek, Belgium and sightseeing in Leuven Opportunity for interviews with press
Thursday 2nd of July Write marketing report and make presentation
Friday 3rd of July 12.30 Departure from Amsterdam
Saturday 4th of July Arrival back in Lima

FairMail now available in 3 Dutch supermarket chains

Tuesday, July 1st, 2014

FairMail Albert HeijnSince the beginning of June a selection of FairMail cards is available in 3 different Dutch supermarket chains.

Plus, Spar and Albert Heijn supermarket chains have decided to include FairMail cards in the card spinners of some of their supermarket outlets. We are very proud that these major players recognize the quality of our teenager’s photography and their commercial potential.

FairMail PlusAnd we are very happy about the opportunity to increase sales and thus FairMail’s impact on the lives of at risk teenagers. Increasing sales will allow us to select 6 new teenagers for photography training in our social enterprises in Peru and India this year. Increasing FairMail’s impact with 12%! Find a FairMail selling point close to you here!

Soon we hope to have more good news about new markets for FairMail cards in the UK and USA after FairMail founders Peter and Janneke’s visit to the New York’s National Stationary Show in May.

FairMail Spar

Results of FairMail’s European promotion tour

Sunday, September 15th, 2013

Learning which cards sell well
On the 11th of September, after travelling through Europe with two of FairMail Peru’s teenage photographers for three weeks, FairMail’s fourth European promotion tour ended.

After flying to the Netherlands for the first time in their lives Yuli  and Yomira  drove more than 3.000 kilometers through Belgium, France and Germany.

Presenting at the FA!R in DortmundOn their way they:

>> Presented FairMail on the main stage of a B2B fair trade fair in Dortmund.

>> Met with 6 corporate customers who buy their pictures in France, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands

>> Gave 7 interviews to different newspapers and magazines (view here).

>> Saw their cards selling in 4 shops.

>> Learned what cards do and don’t sell well from 2 of their sales representatives.

>> Visited 1 music festival to sell their cards directly to the end consumer.

>> Took 2.400 pictures of Europe to show their family back home.

A dream come true: visiting the Eiffel tower>> Met up with nearly 40 ex-volunteers of photography trip travelers who visited Peru in the past.

>> Ended up with interesting 2 powerpoint presentation to present the results of their marketing studies to their colleagues in Peru and India.

Check out more pictures of the tour on FairMail’s Facebook page.