Actual Text 1:
“ Cocoa is the mainstay of the Ghanaian economy” (FTNR; 13).
Actual Text 2:
“Mitrata has, for nearly ten years, provided food, shelter, education, and perhaps most importantly, a loving home for nearly 100 children in and around the Kathmandu Valley” (FTNR; 12).
Analysis 1:
This quote really spoke to me for several reasons. The Kuapa Kokoo Cocoa Farmers Union rely so heavily on cocoa to survive that without this union over 35,000+ farmers and families would be affected. I think this is bewildering to think that without the need for cocoa, numerous people would be affected. When trying to put this into perspective into my life I can’t think of a single thing that drives my life so heavily. It is amazing that a union like this has enabled so many people.
Analysis 2:
Nanda and her husband Ganesh have greatly moved me with their kindness. Nanda had an “extraordinarily painful childhood” and had a vision to help children in need in Nepal. Fair Trade helped transform Nanda’s vision into a reality and now a means of living for her and her family. I find this truly inspiring and a beautiful act of compassion.
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