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Hedgehog Ornament
Hedgehog Ornament

Let's get right to the point: this quilled paper hedgehog ornament is irresistible. Coiled paper glued into decorative patterns, quilled paper is an art that dates back hundreds of years. Today, working with our fair trade partner Mai Handicrafts, women in Vietnam are able to work in their homes using this traditional skill, earning sustainable incomes while caring for their children.

HANDCRAFTED IN VIETNAM

  • Hand-quilled paper hedgehog ornament
  • 3.5Lx3H inches plus 4-inch gold string loop for hanging
  • Handmade in Vietnam

SKU: 5404830

THE MAKERS

Mai Vietnamese Handicrafts is a nonprofit organization that provides income generation and marketing services to Vietnamese artisans. Mai Handicrafts runs several craft production projects and markets the work of numerous other craft producers. During recent years, Mai Handicrafts has established itself as the primary marketing agent for artisans from neglected families and women. It practices a model of social development in which social service cannot be separated from economic self-reliance. Mai Handicrafts sales fund various community development activities, including clean water projects, vocational training equipment purchase and teacher wage subsidies. Mai Handicrafts artisans receive social and health insurance, and can apply for scholarship funds. Ten Thousand Villages has purchased products from Mai Handicrafts since 1994.
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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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