Claire Goose

Photo: Oxfam

The actress Claire Goose is probably most well known for her roles in Casualty and Waking the Dead.

In 2002, Claire went to Ethiopia with Oxfam as part of the Make Trade Fair campaign to see for herself the effects that slumps in world coffee prices are having on farmers.

"Back home, I'm used to popping in for coffee and a chat with friends. In Ethiopia, I was being ushered into mud huts by families who literally had nothing."

So many people in Ethiopia rely on growing and selling coffee to get money for food, clothes and education. If they can't sell their coffee for a fair price, they don't have enough money to support themselves and their families.

"The bottom line is that if farmers don't get a fair price for their coffee they will starve," Claire says.

 

Click here to read more about Claire's trip to Ethiopia

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