African Art and our Fair Trade Ethos

Fair trade recognizes the failure of conventional trade to provide a sustainable livelihood for the most vulnerable people in the poorest countries of the world. The World Fair Trade Organisation has set standards to work towards to rectify this failure and to ensure protection and support for those trapped in poverty. Jumart.net endeavors to work to these standards to support the artists/artisans on whom we rely

Creating opportunities:for Tanzanian artists to reach an international audience through working partnerships with Jumart.net. Creating an international market for the art provides sustainable income for the artist. 

Transparency:We do not maximize profit at the expense of the artist. We pay for all our art &textiles in advance at a price that is deemed fair by agreement between the artists and Jumart.net. We maintain long term relationships based on solidarity,trust and mutual respect with our associates in Tanzania.

Trading practices &paying a fair price:We do not maximize profit at the expense of the artist. We pay for all our art &textiles in advance at a price that is deemed fair by agreement between the artists and Jumart. We maintain long term relationships based on solidarity,trust and mutual respect with our associates in Tanzania. We look wherever possible to work with other Fair Trade organization's in Africa and avoids unfair competition.

Promotion of fair trade:Jumart.net raises awareness of and promotes fair trade working whenever possible we work with other fair trade organisations. 

Environment:Jumart.net promotes and supports methods that are environmentally friendly with a view to minimizing any adverse impact on the environment.