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Add a touch of cozy charm to your holiday décor with this adorable wool sheep ornament. With its fluffy gray body, white face and sweet little legs, this wooly companion brings peaceful pastoral vibes to your tree, tablescape or wrapped gift. Beautifully handcrafted by artisans with Mano Amigos in Peru, an alternative commerce organization that directs 20% of profits to social work efforts including supporting a feeding program for poor children by providing warm meals, school uniforms and school supplies. A small ornament with a big impact, this wooly friend makes the season even warmer and more meaningful. A Ten Thousand Villages Exclusive.
HANDCRAFTED IN PERU
SKU: 6114630
THE MAKERS
Deep and lasting relationships are essential to this family-run business, whose name means "hands joined in friendship." They bring the wares of 60 workshops across Peru - gourd carvers, ceramicists, jewelry makers and reverse-painted glass artisans - to market. They create a variety of exquisite handicrafts that tell stories of tradition and resilience. "I want to keep going, keep working to get ahead. My work is a happiness." - Eulogio Medina
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