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902-247-1854
Ten Thousand Villages International Fair Trade Gift Sale
Men and women around the world have a simple dream – to earn an honest living, provide a home, food and education for their children, and to be gainfully employed in a job that brings dignity and joy. Ten Thousand Villages partners with thousands of talented artisans in a healthy business relationship.Often referred to as ‘Fair Trade,' our philosophy of helping to build a sustainable future is based on the principle that trade should have a conscience. Through Fair Trade, artisans receive respect, dignity and hope from working hard and earning fair value for their work.
What is Ten Thousand Villages? Ten Thousand Villages is an organization which sells handicrafts from “developing” countries through its network of stores in Canada and the USA, as well as hundreds of annual Festival sales. Ten Thousand Villages is a program of Mennonite Central Committee, a relief and development organization working in more than 50 countries around the world. Ten Thousand Villages has its roots in the work begun by Edna Ruth Byler in 1946.
Where does everything come from and who made it? Products sold by Ten Thousand Villages come from 35 countries in the developing world. Ten Thousand Villages buys from more than 100 artisan groups which provides work for more than 60,000 individual people. About 70% of the artisans are women. Some artisan groups also seek to employ persons with physical disabilities. Ten Thousand Villages intentionally looks to work with people who are unemployed or underemployed. Products sold by Ten Thousand Villages are often made in small group settings or in homes where artisans also manage household responsibilities or farm work.
How much money does Ten Thousand Villages send back to the artisan? None. Before placing an order, Ten Thousand Villages establishes what the artisan group considers to be a fair price. When placing the order, half the amount of the purchase price is sent with the order, allowing artisans to purchase the raw materials needed and to pay wages during production. Upon completion of the order, the remainder of the purchase price is paid before the order leaves the country. Orders are paid in full before they actually arrive in Canada.
Is everything really handmade? Products are often made in home workshops. Stone workers use power tools but the items are still made one at a time. The majority of weavers use hand looms. Being individually made, products are not always identical.
902-247-1854
Ten Thousand Villages International Fair Trade Gift Sale
Men and women around the world have a simple dream – to earn an honest living, provide a home, food and education for their children, and to be gainfully employed in a job that brings dignity and joy. Ten Thousand Villages partners with thousands of talented artisans in a healthy business relationship.Often referred to as ‘Fair Trade,' our philosophy of helping to build a sustainable future is based on the principle that trade should have a conscience. Through Fair Trade, artisans receive respect, dignity and hope from working hard and earning fair value for their work.
What is Ten Thousand Villages? Ten Thousand Villages is an organization which sells handicrafts from “developing” countries through its network of stores in Canada and the USA, as well as hundreds of annual Festival sales. Ten Thousand Villages is a program of Mennonite Central Committee, a relief and development organization working in more than 50 countries around the world. Ten Thousand Villages has its roots in the work begun by Edna Ruth Byler in 1946.
Where does everything come from and who made it? Products sold by Ten Thousand Villages come from 35 countries in the developing world. Ten Thousand Villages buys from more than 100 artisan groups which provides work for more than 60,000 individual people. About 70% of the artisans are women. Some artisan groups also seek to employ persons with physical disabilities. Ten Thousand Villages intentionally looks to work with people who are unemployed or underemployed. Products sold by Ten Thousand Villages are often made in small group settings or in homes where artisans also manage household responsibilities or farm work.
How much money does Ten Thousand Villages send back to the artisan? None. Before placing an order, Ten Thousand Villages establishes what the artisan group considers to be a fair price. When placing the order, half the amount of the purchase price is sent with the order, allowing artisans to purchase the raw materials needed and to pay wages during production. Upon completion of the order, the remainder of the purchase price is paid before the order leaves the country. Orders are paid in full before they actually arrive in Canada.
Is everything really handmade? Products are often made in home workshops. Stone workers use power tools but the items are still made one at a time. The majority of weavers use hand looms. Being individually made, products are not always identical.
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Pricing: Free
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