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.
Naturally patterned, sustainably harvested tagua nut makes for an eco-friendly dinner party. A perfect host gift, this boxed set of napkin rings is crafted from tagua, the fruit of a palm-like tree. The value of tagua nut for craft production encourages the preservation of rainforests in South America.
HANDCRAFTED IN ECUADOR
SKU: 8404530
THE MAKERS
Camari is an income generating program that works to enable small farmers, or "campesinos," to remain in their home communities instead of leaving to find scarce work in the cities. Camari works to confront the problem of marketing agricultural and handicraft products on behalf of several hundred peasant groups. Camari unites people, works to ensure they receive stable, fair income and enables them to carry on family traditions of working the land, as well as preserving indigenous culture through the creation of traditional crafts. Ten Thousand Villages has purchased products from Camari since 1990.
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