Juggy D and Rishi Rich wear their Fairtrade rakhi bands
 Super-cool producer Rishi Rich and Bhangra singer Juggy D have given their support to our new fair trade wristband which we've made for this year's Rakhi festival on 9 August.
 We caught up with them to take some snaps with singer Veronica (see pic above) and find out what they thought about our lovely orange rakhi bands. "I really hope that everyone who celebrates Rakhi buys one of these Oxfam fair trade Rakhis," said Rishi Rich, who's worked with Jay Sean, Craig David and Britney. "They're a great way to show that you care, not only about your own sisters and brothers, but also about your 'sisters and brothers' around the world who live in poverty."
 A smiling Juggy D reckoned that our fair trade wristbands are "such a good idea. You can use them to celebrate the day as you normally would, but at the same time, you are showing that you care about poverty and want the rules of world trade to be made fairer."
During the Rakhi festival, sisters tie a bracelet around their brothers' wrists to celebrate their special bond. Our fair trade Rakhi bands carry the words 'sisters and brothers unite' in Hindi and English - you can buy them online for £2 or from selected Oxfam shops.
More about our orange Rakhi bracelets >>
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its such a delight to see superstars like Juggy, Rishi and Veronica not only doing magic with music, but also taking part in traditional festivals, even though they live thousands of mile away from Home.
By taking part in Oxfam's Fairtrade Rakhi, they have performed a truly altruistic deed.
Keep the music coming DouPointNau!
chak dey!
Ayan
By Nutty Dutty,
September 02, 2006 9:39 AM
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