ABOUT PARTNERS FOR JUST TRADE

Partners for Just Trade (PJT) is a nonprofit, Christian organization that cultivates global partnerships between impoverished artisans and conscientious consumers. We address root causes of poverty through education, solidarity, a commitment to trade justice, and the sale of Fair Trade crafts. 

PJT is an initiative of the Presbyterian Church (USA). It sprouted from a handful of people who visited Peru through the Presbyterian Hunger Program's Joining Hands Network  and developed lifelong relationships with their Peruvian friends. They began returning from Peru with their friends' handcrafts to sell to their churches, family, and friends. In just a few years, thanks to a growing, compassionate volunteer base, these partnerships have blossomed into a non-profit organization that sells Peruvian Fair Trade handcrafts and produces educational materials on Fair Trade.

PJT has facilitated the growth of over 20 artisan groups to include more than 230 artisans through the NGO in Peru, Bridge of Hope. The fair wage the artisans receive enables them to provide food, shelter, and medicine for their families, educate their children, and reclaim and assert their economic, political, and social rights.