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Organic Cotton Reusable Bags
Organic Cotton Reusable Bags

Stock on groceries, not waste, with the Organic Cotton Reusable Bags from our fair trade partner MESH in India. MESH works with leprosy colonies and rehabilitation workshops in villages throughout India, ensuring fair wages and empowering those with limited opportunities due to the stigma of physical disabilities.

HANDCRAFTED IN INDIA

  • Cotton mesh
  • Smaller bag: 12.5 x 10.25 inches when flat, Larger bag: 15 x 13 inches when flat
  • Set of two; drawstring closure; includes label with tare weight
  • Handcrafted in India

SKU: 6806000

THE MAKERS

MESH (Maximizing Employment to Serve the Handicapped) is a nonprofit organization that works with people with disabilities, many of whom are former leprosy patients. MESH provides training, marketing and exporting for numerous member groups. Increasingly, they are hiring people with disabilities to give administrative leadership. MESH works with leprosy colonies and rehabilitation workshops in villages all over India, ensuring fair wages. Established in the 1970s and registered in 1981, MESH was founded to provide opportunities for disabled people and their dependents, especially those affected by leprosy. Their goal is self-sufficiency for artisans. MESH is a fair trade company that exports products to fair trade organizations around the world. Ten Thousand Villages has purchased products from MESH since 1999.
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Welcome to our global maker-to-market movement where, together with 20,000 artisans, we ignite social change. We create opportunities for individuals, families, and communities in developing countries to thrive through strong relationships, fair wages, safe working conditions, and sustainable practices.

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