The rules of world trade make it impossible for poor countries to compete. The lack of market opportunities costs developing countries at least £300 billion a year - far more than they receive in aid. Tearfund is part of the Trade Justice Movement, and is focusing on tourism, examining its impact on the world’s poorest, and how we can work for positive change.
Tearfund’s trade campaign is focusing on two key aspects of trade: fair trade and international trade rules. The trade campaign focuses both on our role as consumers and our role as campaigners in helping to ensure that trade becomes part of the solution, not a root cause of the problem.
The Trade campaign is on the main Tearfund website.