Tuesday, 25 November 2014

One World Fair 2014


Thank you to everyone who stopped by to say hello at the TaC stall in Oxford on Saturday.

As well as selling textiles and crafts from East Africa, we launched our new child sponsorship scheme. Details will soon appear on the TaC website.

Oxford One World Fair 2014: Eric (with his daughter), Pam, Sarah and David













Congratulations to Monique Buckner who won our quiz 'How well do you know Africa', scoring  13 out of 15. Monique will receive a prize of fair trade chocolates. Try the quiz yourself, the quiz and answers are below.

The team on the day were Debbie, Lenah, and those pictured above: Eric, Pam, Sarah and David. Thank you all.

'How well do you know Africa'

In which countries would you find  the following capital cities?
1) Nairobi
2) Harare
3) Tripoli
4) Addis Ababa
5) Dakar




















11) Which is the largest African country in terms of area?  
  • (a) Sudan
  • (b) Algeria
  • (c) South Africa
  • (d) Nigeria
12) In which African country would you find Timbuktu?
  • (a) Mali
  • (b) Libya
  • (c) Sierra Leone
  • (d) Kenya
13) Michael Jackson had a top-20 hit about a 'girl' from which African country?
  • (a) Congo
  • (b) Liberia
  • (c) Senegal
  • (d) Zimbabwe
14) The lead singer of Nickleback shares his name with which African country?
  • (a) Eritrea
  • (b) Ethiopia
  • (c) Chad
  • (d) Somalia
15) Which is the newest African country, joining the UN in 2011?
  • (a) Madagascar
  • (b) Ghana
  • (c) Burkina Faso
  • (d) South Sudan

Answers:
1) Kenya
2) Zimbabwe
3) Libya
4) Ethiopia
5) Senegal
6) Eygpt
7) Burkino Faso
8) Democratic Republic of Congo
9) Somalia
10) Madagascar
11) Algeria
12) Mali
13) Liberia (Liberian Girl)
14) Chad (Kroeger)
15) South Sudan







Tuesday, 18 November 2014

One World Fair, Saturday, 22nd Nov

It's that time of year again! The TaC stall will be at the annual One World Fair on Saturday, 22nd Nov, 10am to 4pm, at the Oxford Town Hall.

Its an opportunity to do some Christmas shopping while learning about many of the good causes that operate in and around Oxford. Visit the TaC stand where we will be promoting our new child sponsorship scheme as well as selling a range of African textiles and other crafts, and there is an opportunity to enter our Africa quiz. See you there!