Ten Thousand Villages Review

I am so fortunate to have had the opportunity to review a couple of items from such a unique and cool store.

Vision

One day all artisans in the developing countries will earn a fair wage, be treated with dignity and respect and be able to live a life of quality.

Ten Thousand Villages provides vital, fair income to Third World people by marketing their handicrafts and telling their stories in North America. Ten Thousand Villages works with artisans who would otherwise be unemployed or underemployed. This income helps pay for food, education, health care and housing. Ten Thousand Villages is a nonprofit program of Mennonite Central Committee.

Now that i have the mister in on the Fair Trade circle, i think he will start decorating and buying more consciously, then just finding something he likes and buying it. I don’t want to think about a child picking the cotton to make my sheets of sewing my couch etc.

I have this hanging on one of my living room walls now, The Tree of Life. I hope it comes across to you as pretty as it is here at home. I thought it was even prettier when I pulled it out of it’s wrapping. it is shinier and well, just plain cool. Our living room walls are a dark beige, maybe a red tinted mocha and this just fits right in. Haitian artisans recycle 55-gallon metal drums into this lustrous black wall hanging. Detailed hammered cutwork celebrates the natural world.

I also have these fantastic recycled paper coasters. (they had some at the condo we stayed at in FL!) Paper is coiled around broom bristle, joined with thread and glue, then starched for durability. Coasters will stand up to heat and moisture that comes with average use. I have been using this for a couple months now, and they live up to that statement, even in this humidity and sweaty glasses they are just as they were new!

The last item that I reviewed for Ten Thousand Villages is this drop dead gorgeous Bamboo Hamper. It is simply beautiful in the bedroom for our dirty clothes. and just too attractive to leave in a closet! It is a natural woven hamper made from sturdy kaisa grass. Kaisa grass dries from its natural light green to a very pale, almost tan color.

The page I love most at tenthousandvillages.com is their Green Gifts Page. You can find so many unique and wonderful gift or treats for yourself there. I just know that is where I will be getting oodles of gifts from now on.

Ten Thousand Villages Background:

As one of the oldest and largest nonprofit fair trade retailers, and one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies, we strive to improve the livelihood of tens of thousands of disadvantaged artisans in 38 countries by establishing a sustainable market for handmade products in North America.

As a nonprofit, we achieve this mission by building long term buying relationships in places where skilled artisan partners lack opportunities for stable income. Product sales help pay for food, education, health care and housing for artisans who would otherwise be unemployed or underemployed.

Our commitment to support artisans around the globe is strengthened through fair trade compensation practices including cash advances and prompt payments. More than 60 years later, and as the company continues to grow, Ten Thousand Villages has become increasingly conscious of the need to marry the concept of fair trade with healthy and environmentally sustainable business practices.

Today, tenthousandvillages.com continues to carry out a conscious approach toward minimizing an environmental impact. From store operations to product selection to marketing practices, Ten Thousand Villages strives to meet the “triple bottom line” of economic, environmental and social sustainability.

Thank you so much for the review items Ten Thousand Villages! I am a forever customer now. I really couldn’t be happier with my chosen items!

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