Joanna Abena Fianu
joannafairtrade.bsky.social
Joanna Abena Fianu
@joannafairtrade.bsky.social
Trade justice campaigner - supporting social and fair trade enterprise - working with cocoa farmers in Ghana via The FIG Tree
https://fairtradecentre.org/workshops-2/
Was Ranavalona111 on the other place
I lost interest in the influencer thing when a social enterprise I was working with got in touch with me to offer a free product to an influencer who was promoting our project - we thought this was pro bono. But his people turned down the free product because he had already done his bit & moved on.
December 8, 2025 at 8:13 AM
This must be so hard for you. I have to do mine today in the knowledge that my uncle has a terminal diagnosis and this year's card will almost certainly be the last time his name features.
December 6, 2025 at 6:46 AM
I used to be a trader on the specialist Markets in Manchester. The number of people who were affronted that they "didn't know this was on" and it's stalls on King Street or St Anne's Square right in the city centre. Like we're relying on general footfall, we don't need the council to ring you all up
December 4, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Saw it on Saturday night in Manchester and was blown away. Well done for getting through it with a sore throat but somehow that made it even more powerful. Thank you
December 4, 2025 at 7:59 AM
They keep telling us a big part of how many crossings happen on a given day is the weather, so are we going to ban people from checking the weather forecast?
December 4, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Or about £500 for each person who lost their life unnecessarily. 100% worth it.
December 3, 2025 at 8:45 AM
And this is what was waiting for me when I went to collect the order
December 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I completely agree. I watched it with my Ghanaian husband who is just learning about the history of the British Empire beyond West Africa and he was captivated. He wants to share it with everyone he knows
November 28, 2025 at 7:47 AM
I remember people putting on a backing track and playing the melody over it so I guess that's what this would be for. Also it looks handy for recording yourself playing
November 23, 2025 at 6:19 AM
It was. She knows we did it and lots of her friends who came then visited her in the home to tell her all about it
November 18, 2025 at 5:24 AM
It's not just about the PR. They claim it as their own corporate donations and offset it against tax so it's just a sneaky way of getting the public to subsidise them.
November 18, 2025 at 5:22 AM