I learned first-hand the importance of supporting Fair Trade organizations when I visited a Kumbeshwar Technical School in Nepal in 2005. Established in 1983, Kumbeshwar Technical School is an educational and vocational training institute catering to the needs of the low income families throughout the country. The school runs a free primary and nursery school for 250 children, looks after the education and welfare orphan/ semi orphaned hostel children. It provides vocational training opportunities with allowance to women and young men in hand knitting, carpet weaving and furniture making. In order to fund and sustain these activities, the school also operates income generating programme producing high quality knitwear, carpets and furniture. See www.kumbeshwar.com for more information about this Fair Trade Group.