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Fair trade products and art made by extremely talented artisans around the world.
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Recycled Junk in the Trunk
SecondHand Handbags- Green, Eco friendly, made with 100% locally purchased, recycled clothing, men's ties, belts and suspenders!
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Fair Trade Baskets
We have all kinds of wonderful baskets, sisal baskets from Rwanda, Zulu grass baskets from South Africa, Baskets made in the refugee camps of Darfur (Sudan), Recycled telephone wire baskets from South African. Pictured here are the Recycled Telephone Wire Baskets from South Africa.
Telephone Wire Baskets are hand woven by Zulu weavers, located in Elandskraal in the heart of Zululand, South Africa. The basket designs are the unique vision of each artisan and all one-of-a-kind. The baskets are often created around communal fires and a slight hint of smoke is captured in each basket. These baskets are firm, durable, and washable in warm soapy water. Purchasing this product gives the dignity of work and promotes self-suffiency for the many telephone wire artisans in rural Africa
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Fair Trade jewelry
ADORABLE!!...Dancing girl earrings, Masai bangles, recycled tin cans, paper bead necklaces and so much more...
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Soapstone from Kenya
Phenomenal soapstone products made by the Fatrine Self Help Soapstone Group...
Phenomenal soapstone products made by the Fatrine Self Help Soapstone Group... (our artisans that were in the post election violence of 2007, and were burned out of their homes).. we have been doing all we can to help get back on their feet again and are building a health center in Kenya for them... and working on education programs for woman and children... all because of these artisans!
The Fatrine artisans are located in Kenya. They produce custom made, beautiful soap stone carvings such as bowls and plates for local and export markets. They provide work for about 15 families, many widows suffering from HIV and AIDS. One goal is to eradicate poverty in the surrounding community and for each member to be able to have health insurance.
They search for the soap stone in mining holes, carefully removing the top layer of soil in order to reach the inner layers of soft stones for carvings. When they mine the soapstone they essentially dig a big pit in the ground (maybe 50-75 feet in diameter) using picks and shovels. The earth isn't gouged by heavy machinery. They are very careful not to waste any of the stones, and have attended seminars to learn how off-cuts can be salvaged to create small items like earrings, eggs and little animals.
Soapstone is a metamorphic rock consisting mostly of the mineral talc. Sometimes known as steatite, it's very soft and frequently used for sculpting.
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Handbags, Wallets, Accessories
Handbags, wallets and accessories from all around the world~ many made with recycled products! These bags are made with things like recycled juice bags, recycled trash bags, recycled inner tubes, recycled blouses, recycled candy wrappers, and they a just plain cool! you will love them. They help our artisans, the environment, our planet and YOU to look really AWESOME using them
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Goodies from Guatemala
Rainbow Santiago Clerical Stole,
Purple or Red Santiago Clerical Stoles,
Children of the World Handbags,
Huipil Handbag (made from Guatemalan womens blouses),
Rainbow checkbook wallet,
Worry dolls in a pouch,
Hacky Sacks,
Beaded Pouches
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Recycled Steel Drum Art from Haiti
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Recycled Magazine Gifts from Vietnam
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Handmade Cards
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Rosaries made in NH
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