Ballsy

Thanks to the toy recalls, I am much more concerned about where and how the toys Iโ€™m purchasing for my kids are made. But itโ€™s not always as easy to get the backstory on your playthings as Fair Trade Sports makes it. Perhaps it doesnโ€™t seem like having a certifiedโ€ฆ

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Thanks to the toy recalls, I am much more concerned about where and how the toys Iโ€™m purchasing for my kids are made. But itโ€™s not always as easy to get the backstory on your playthings as Fair Trade Sports makes it.

Perhaps it doesnโ€™t seem like having a certified fair trade soccer ball or basketball or rugby ball is such a big dealโ€“but donโ€™t you think a ball should make more of an impact on the child playing with than the child who is forced to hand stitch it for 4 cents an hour?

Order Fair Trade Sportsโ€™ fantastic soccer ball stamped with โ€œright to educationโ€ in nine different languages, and not only can you be assured that itโ€™s eco-friendly, well made, and an actual adult received decent wages to put it together, but you can feel good that all the after-tax profits (all!) go directly to childrenโ€™s charities. Plus it helps open up conversation with older children about supporting businesses with values like your own.

Whether or not your kids are the greatest ball handlers just yet, theyโ€™ll be starting off as winners before they hit the field. -Kristen


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