Welcome to Ten Thousand Villages in Winter Park, FL
Ten Thousand Villages in Winter Park is very proud to be a part of one of the oldest and largest fair trade organizations in the world. With 60 years of experience, Ten Thousand Villages is a global network of social entrepreneurs working to empower and provide economic opportunities to artisans in developing countries. A founding member of the International Fair Trade Association (IFAT), Ten Thousand Villages sees fair trade as an alternative approach to conventional international trade.
Ten Thousand Villages is now a global network of more than 110 artisan groups in 35 countries and 84 retail outlets throughout the United States.
At Ten Thousand Villages, fair trade means:
A fair price
Artisans set the price for all of their products, covering labor, materials and a livelihood with dignity.
Cash advances and prompt final payments
Artisans receive up to 50 percent in cash advances when an order is placed, and payment in full when an order is shipped.
Long-term relationships
Artisans can plan for the future with consistent orders from year to year.
Design assistance
Artisans build on their traditional skills with trend and color information, new product suggestions and visits from buyers and designers
Tapestry Collection
Weaving together a tapestry of "uncommon threads," the Tapestry collection invites you to create a mood of classic elegance for holiday entertaining.
Bell Nativity Ornament
Mosleh Workshop
West Bank
$10.00
Women's Multipurpose Coop.
Women’s Multipurpose Cooperative helps women artisans work together in groups, obtain government help in skills training, buy raw materials, gain access to low interest loans and obtain titles to their land.
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