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"Our standard of education has improved and the computer training has improved our chances of going to college and getting a good job… my knowledge has improved because we have access to all the information on the internet." ”
AGROCOEX S.A (Compania Agropromotora del Cotopaxi) is a rose plantation located in Cotapaxi province, 3.5 kilometers south of Rumipamba in Ecuador. The plantation is a family business with 149 employees including workers, office employees and management.
How they have made a difference: Education. The Joint Body created scholarships paid for by Fair Trade Premiums. These are for workers that have not finished either grade school or college.
"Our standard of education has improved and the computer training has improved our chances of going to college and getting a good job… my knowledge has improved because we have access to all the information on the internet." ”
