PARCIC

We at PARCIC support people in difficulty in different parts of the world to regain their life in dignity. PARCIC is a non-profit organization aimed to create equal relationships between citizens beyond borders through Interpeoples' cooperation... In line with ‘Interpeoples' cooperation', PARCIC has also been involved in fair trade since its inception in 2008. Our major focal area is Timor Leste where we, at PARCIC's predecessor organization PARC, were involved in emergency relief after independence and subsequent support to coffee farmers in the mountains. We believed that the fair-trade would create a long-term market mechanism to support the production activities of local farmers in their quest for economic self-reliance. When the first batch of coffee beans was exported from a harbour of Timor Leste for the first time since independence, the producers and all others involved choked up seeing the words "Timor Leste" printed on the jute bags. We are not only trading commodities in..

Also known as: Parcic Timor-Leste

Primary location: Tokyo Japan