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| Batik Wallhanging | £35.00 |  |
| Brighten up a bare wall with this amazing hand-batiked cotton wall hanging in zesty colours. From MDCU in Kenya, which has set up a savings and credit co-operative to enable its members to save or access credit for diversification. Made in Kenya by MDCU.Approximately 74 x 46cmProducer DetailsMachakos District Co-operative Union (MDCU) was established in 1964 to provide a marketing service for agricultural co-operatives. They started working with fair trade craft groups in 1987 and are now involved with 50 village co-operatives and approximately 7,000 artisans. MDCU aims to find markets for their fair trade products, to provide centralised services for its member groups and to take care of the enviroment. | ||
| Bee Tape Measure | £3.50 |  |
| This fabric covered tape measure in the shape of a bee is a delightfully whimsical take on this household essential. With beaded antennae and embroidered face details. Made in Vietnam by Mai Crafts.6 x 3cmMeasure tape up to 150cm longMai Handicrafts aims to find work for neglected families by selling Vietnamese Handicraft products to local and export markets, to customers that care about a fair wage & working conditions. Mai is an income generating and educational project for disadvantaged family and its members, particularly women and children.Mai works not only to provide viable employment and/or effective training but also aims to promote self-reliance among disadvantaged families and ethnic minority communities in Southern Vietnam.Other than the necessary re-investing cost, the profits from sales of these handicrafts are used to fund various social work activities. In the development context, Mai is exploring a model of social development in which social service should lead to economic self-reliance. The people involved: Single parent families and other disadvantaged families and their children. Individual young adults starting off in life. | ||
| Cat Bookends | £15.00 |  |
| This pair of bookends hand-carved in weighty black Palawa stone, gives you two cats that will actually stay where they're put! Tara Projects not only provides fairly paid work for Indian craftspeople but is also an active campaigner on social justice and environmental issues. Made in India by Tara Projects.Length 14.7cmProducer DetailsTara Projects is a non-profit organisation based in Delhi serving some 25 community-based groups of artisans from all regions in North India.Tara's objective is to help craft workers to achieve self-sufficiency by providing income-generating opportunities and developing marketing skills. They have brought about major changes in these craft groups and their communities due to fair trade sales. | ||
| Chulucanas Black and White Plate | £22.50 |  |
| This large plate is a great decorative piece which will finish off any room. A 35cm diameter means it will fit in the middle of any table, and make an interesting talking point. This Chulucanas pottery takes its name from the village in Northern Peru where it originates. Each piece is moulded by the hands and feet of traditional artisans and then exquisitely hand-painted before being baked in a kiln with mango leaves. The soot from the leaves naturally stains any unpainted portions with a characteristic expresso colour. Artisans producing these pieces receive marketing assistance from Allpa, enabling them to afford improved living standards. | ||
| Chulucanas Ceramic Spot Bowl | £14.00 |  |
| Chulucanas in the north of Peru is famed for its ceramic production and this bowl is an amazing example. The black finish comes from including local mango tree leaves with the ceramics when fired, the design having been painted on prior to firing using a resist technique. Made in Peru by AllpaDecorative item only, not for use with food22 x 12cmProducer DetailsAllpa is a private company owned by a development NGO set up to market crafts for producers in various parts of Peru, now especially around Lima and the Cuzco area. They give advances/loans and design advice. There are about 700 producers in 100 groups, almost all are workshops run by extended families. | ||
| Chulucanas Llama | £10.00 |  |
| Bring this authentic Peruvian ceramic figure into your home and bring hope of a stable future to the producers who made it thanks to a fairer way of trading. Traditional Chulucanas ceramic with all-over spot design on the body, with plain head and neck. Made in Peru by Allpa.Height 16.5cmProducer DetailsAllpa is a private company owned by a development NGO set up to market crafts for producers in various parts of Peru, now especially around Lima and the Cuzco area. They give advances/loans and design advice. There are about 700 producers in 100 groups, almost all are workshops run by extended families. | ||
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upto 150g £1
150g to 1Kg £2.50
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