Tradelink “ pays it forward ” by providing job training skills and material for craft workers .
Photo printed with permission by Tradelink .
Providing job training skills and income is the purpose of Tradelink ’ s social project in Belém , Brazil . There , in a nearby community , Tradelink donates the off-cuts from their production to the community ’ s arts and crafts association . Profits from the sale of these products are distributed to the workers of the association – creating jobs and a stable community , and improving environmental conditions through waste recycling .
Christmas was celebrated along the Amazon River near Breves , Brazil due to the generosity and corporate stewardship of the Robinson Lumber and Flooring Company . For the past three years , Robinson and its Brazilian subsidiary , Robco Madeiras Ltda ., have distributed gift baskets with toys , food , books and medicines . The food baskets contain several pounds of beans , rice , flour and other staples of a nourishing diet .
Operating in Africa , CIB , |
a subsidiary of DLH Nordisk , |
provides free medical exams at |
one hospital and four clinics to |
all inhabitants in their forest |
concessions , regardless if they |
are employed by CIB or not . |
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Children are given an opportunity to learn through the help of CIB , a subsidiary of DLH Nordisk . CIB assists with building and management of public schools in their forest concessions located in
Congo-Brazzaville .
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The hospital is considered the best equipped hospital in the northern part of Congo- Brazzaville . CIB also assists with building and management of public schools in their forest concessions . In 2005 , 3,600 |
children |
were |
enrolled |
in |
schools in CIB ’ s concessions . |
These are some examples of IWPA members supporting social , |
cultural and environmental programs . |
Photo printed with permission by CIB .
Americans Want it “ Done Right ” Make no mistake , good deeds come with a price tag . Luckily , imported wood products provide the elusive but much sought after “ win-win .” American consumers value imported woods – flooring , furniture , cabinetry , moulding and millwork – for their natural beauty , durability , uniqueness and affordability . This consumer-driven demand pushes architects and designers to increasingly specify imported species in projects ; thereby , creating jobs in developing countries and the U . S ., while supporting long-term conservation of these amazing forests .
Sustainable forest management , economic development and cutting-edge design are all great success stories attributable to an industry that is doing it right . iw
Robinson Lumber and Flooring Company helps Santa deliver gifts , food and medicines through its “ Christmas in the Amazon ” program .
Photo printed with permission by Robinson Lumber and Flooring Company .
I m p o r t e r s P r o v i d e : n U . S . workers with jobs n U . S . consumers with quality wood products
n Architects , designers , and distributors with an enhanced palette of species and product possibilities
n Sustainable forests for future generations ’ use
n Essential human and social services in developing countries
n Workers in developing countries with jobs
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