CCAP Fairtrade for Development (CCAPFT) was formed in 1998 as the business subsidiary of the Community Crafts Association of the Philippines, a non-stock, non-profit organization established in 1973 to assist marginal community artisans in the development and marketing of their products. CCAPFT and CCAP espouse Fair Trade within the whole organization and among its partnership with producers and buyers as well. It engages its partner community-based producers in capacity building and enterprise development towards sustainability and increasing income of about 500 artisans. CCAPFT is duly registered under the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), accredited by the Bureau of Customs as an exporter with PhilExport Client Profile Registration System (CPRS) and EU Rex.