Concepción lives in a run-down village in the north of the Dominican Republic.

Since starting to sell her bananas to the Fairtrade market two years ago, her life, and that of her community, has changed dramatically.

Before selling to the Fairtrade market, Concepción found it impossible to save money, but now she can safeguard her future. “I can save for that rainy day, so if I or one of the children get ill, I’ll be able to solve the problem immediately. I feel very secure now – much more secure than before. I’ll be grateful till my dying day.”