The Homesense Aberdeen Bennachie Ascent Team!

Andrew Bruce

Łukasz Fałtynowicz

Declan Logan

Anna Morgan

Patryk Nowicki

Our Target

Ascend the 500m summit

Complete the 10km circuit - in one piece

The team will be making their ascent on the 17th of July 2018

See the story below to understand why we are completing this challenge

Sustainable trade project

In 2008 TJX sought to directly impact the disadvantaged cotton growing communities in the Rwenzori region in western Uganda.

Since then we have developed a sustainable trade programmes, not only for cotton but for coffee, cocoa and crafts too. The sustainable trade programme invests in community infrastructure to help the local people involved with the programme to produce better quality and higher yields on a range of fabulous products. This helps parents to increase their incomes so that they can afford to send their children to school.

The community benefits have been significant....

/ Ten years ago just over half the children were able to go to primary school. Enrolment rose to 93%

/ Cotton, coffee and cocoa co-operatives are fair-trade certified, helping the co-operatives achieve fairer pricing and better access to international markets

/ Both standards of living and nutrition improved and TJX provided clean, safe water in all schools

/ 3000 families have benefitted from Improved income as a result of the project.

Forever Home Trade Centre

TJX has been renting a centre where producers meet, crafts are collected and packed for shipping, and to run for training. However, TJX now want to buy and establish a permanent base for the efforts