Trade Aid
| File:Trade Aid Store Gifts, Wooden Car Model.jpg A typical Trade Aid craft, wooden car model | |
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| Formation | 1973 |
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| Type | Fair trade, non-government organization |
| Legal status | Charity |
| Headquarters | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Website | https://www.tradeaid.org.nz/ |
Trade Aid a is New Zealand fair trade organisation established in 1973.[1][2] The charity[3] aims to build just and sustainable communities around the globe through fair trade.[1] It sources ethical supply chains and imports coffee, chocolate and crafts from impoverish farmers and artisans.[4]
The organisation was founded by Christchurch couple Vi and Richard Cottrell.[1][2] Until 2025, it sold crafts and food items in 29 Trade Aid stores, as well as coffee roasteries, cafes and supermarkets throughout New Zealand;[1] however, to protect its long-term sustainability, it shifted to wholesale and online sales.[5][6] The factory in New Zealand that produced fair trade organic chocolate shut down, after facing competition from corporate chocolate manufacturers.[7]
CORSO was a strong supporter of Trade Aid.[1] Trade Aid's goals align with other New Zealand community organisation, including Citizens Advice Bureau New Zealand and Volunteer Service Abroad – Te Tūao Tāwāhi (VSA).
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