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Around the World Wreath Ornament - Default Title (8813030)
Around the World Wreath Ornament

The Around the World Wreath Ornament and its traditional Guatemalan worry dolls remind us that we are all connected. Hang this handmade ornament on your tree, around the house during the holidays or any time of year as a beautiful symbol of interconnectedness. According to Guatemalan legend, worry dolls have the ability to remove worries while children sleep. A traditional set is used like this: at night, during tuck-in, children tell one worry to each doll and then place them under their pillow. In the morning, they wake fresh because they've shared their worries - and sometimes, just speaking our minds lightens the load. This sweet little handmade wreath ornament features 14 traditional worry dolls, each in traditional handwoven fabric. A thoughtful gift and a beautiful holiday tradition.

HANDCRAFTED IN GUATEMALA

  • Materials: Cotton, paper
  • Measures: 3.5"D
  • Colors: Red, gold, assorted
  • Notes: Dolls are on one side only. Colors are assorted, and yours will likely be different than pictured.

SKU: 8813030

THE MAKERS

UPAVIM is an acronym for Unidas Para Vivir Mejor, "United For A Better Life." This group of women lives in a squatter community named La Esperanza (Hope) on the outskirts of Guatemala City. In 1989, UPAVIM was organized to offer much needed health and educational services within this community, where many families had fled from Guatemala’s civil war and overpopulation in the capital city. Since then, the organization has grown to include income generation programs, including handicraft training and production, a bakery, a soy product production, medical clinic, pharmacy, medical laboratory, growth monitoring program and tutoring program for families with limited choices.For member women artisans, craft work is fit into a daily routine of child care, housework and volunteering in other programs at the UPAVIM community center. Ten Thousand Villages has purchased products from UPAVIM since 1994.
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