Views from Recycled Paper Manager, Dharamsala

Recycled Paper

I won't be able to draw any conclusion about the same as I still haven't receive the final analyzed report from Mr. Pankaj ji. But having the time spent with him, I found that only in some cases, the expenditure exceeded the total income of the family and that was mainly in the cases of artisans holding family of more than 3 children. Because the major expenses were on the children’s' school fees, clothing and entertainment. Other than that, even Mr. Pankaj ji agreed that the wages given to the artisans are up to the mark according to one of the principle- Fair Wages" of the "Fair Trade".

Once I receive the report from Mr. Pankaj ji after completing his analysis, I shall send you a report based on my introspection of the final report received from Mr. Pankaj ji.

Tsering Phuntsok,

Manager of Clean Upper Dharamsala Paper Project

Views from Manager of Lungta Products

Lungta Product

Mr. Pankaj has visit our organization and he asked question to our artisan about their education, family back ground, insurance policy and saving and monthly income and expenditure.
It was a very good experience to them and for me too. Which means saving is most important things in our life to improve once livelihood. Most of them are having family and to save little amount of money from our salary is very important, which Mr. Pankaj also advice some of artisan to save money from salary for their future.
His visit is really grateful for us, Thank you.

With Best Wishes,
Kunsang
Manager of Lungta Products, Dharamsala

Fair Wage calculation

In the 2009 AGM of FTF-I, I met Mr Pankaj who worked on fair wage calculation with TARA, a fair trade organization in Delhi.TARA is one of the supplier of IM Sweden. I felt that the guide would prove helpful for our producer organizations. From then, we have been communicating with each other trying to figure out a schedule for his visit. It could not materialize due to his busy schedule and some personal reasons. His visit had to be postponed twice.

I gave his address to the Manager of Clean Upper Dharamsala Paper Project and he's been in touch with him on end.
The Manager wrote to me saying Mr Pankaj will be in Dharamsala tomorrow to carry out fair wage calculation. Mr Pankaj will also visit Lungta which is another partner organization of IM.
Excited!

/Youdon Tsering