This story is special. It is a Christmas story about giving.It is a story about two children Ella and James who live in Longford, Tasmania.
Ella and James are committed to reaching out and helping those in the developing world. For twelve days before Christmas ( with the help of their mother Rose working at weekends ) they manned a Fair Trade stall at a Shopping Centre "Centro Meadow Mews". The Centre management assisted with this very late in the year request. Seats were removed to accomodate the stall. A significant reduction in price for the stall was granted. So for twelve days, Ella and James sold Fair Trade gifts from Bangladesh, India, Thailand and Peru whilst also sharing with and educating the customers the value of purchasing ethically. Last year Ella was a participant in the Thai Exchange Programme. This experience cemented her passion for the developing world and her desire to do something positive.Rose and Ella and James also mann Fair Trade stalls at different markets throughout the year. Ella and James are keen musicians ( their first instruments being violin and guitar) and create a wonderful happy atmosphere at the markets."Good" stories should always be told. I believe that this is one of those "good" stories .I did hear that Ella and James were very happy to sleep in on Christmas morning !!! This was followed by a relaxing camping holiday.
