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.
Searching for a unique ornament for your Christmas tree? This donkey ornament, exclusive to Ten Thousand Villages, will add a playful touch to your tree! Handcrafted from painted bread dough, the Curious Donkey Ornament is an example of classic Ecuadorian folk art adapted for modern markets. Bread dough figurines are a unique craft technique born in the community of Calderon, Ecuador.
HANDCRAFTED IN ECUADOR
SKU: 8404050
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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