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Cozy Reindeer Felt Ornament
Gift this ornament to someone you caribou-t. Complete with a cozy hand-knit scarf, this felt deer is handcrafted by artisans with the Association for Craft Producers in Kathmandu, Nepal. This nonprofit group provides design, marketing, management, and technical services to low-income artisans, most of whom are women.

HANDCRAFTED IN NEPAL

  • Materials: Felt with a hand-knit scarf
  • Measures: 4"H inches plus 4-inch off-white string loop for hanging
  • Handmade in Nepal

SKU: 5915230

THE MAKERS

Association for Craft Producers (ACP) is a nonprofit group that provides design, marketing, management and technical services to low-income artisans, the majority of them women, providing regular, fair wages. In addition to a central production and design workshop, the association maintains a full-time staff. ACP also owns retail outlet called Dhukuti in Kathmandu, Nepal. ACP has successfully balanced its business priorities with a strong sense of social obligation. Producer benefits include medical and counseling services, a savings program and retirement fund, paid maternity and paternity leave, education allowance to encourage education especially of daughters, low-interest loans for producer groups, clothing and household allowances, and seminars on health, nutrition and women’s rights. Ten Thousand Villages has purchased products from ACP since 1987.
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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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