Connect to Fair Trade Artisans From Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean

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to the world's poor through education about Fair Trade and engaging in sales of fairly traded goods.
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Meet the Makers - Our Fair Trade Artisan Partners

Fair Trade is about connecting consumers with the people who create and harvest the items that we trade by reducing middlemen and providing transparency and responsibility. Please take some time to read the inspiring stories of our artisan partners by clicking a link below.

	Brikama Craft Market, Gambia - AFRICA Fair Trade wood carvings, nature-inspired jewelry, cruelty-free leather cords and reycled crafts from The Gambia.
	Roots Batik Workshop, Gambia - AFRICA Fair Trade wax batik artwork depicting animals, African tribal life, and instruments from West Africa.
	Samba Bach, Gambia - AFRICA Fair Trade locally sourced pure silver rings, pendants, chains and other fine artisan handmade jewelry pieces.
	ASHA, India - ASIA Fair Trade wood displays from India, including earring racks and eyeglass holders that serve as functional art.
	Avatar, Nepal- ASIA Fair Trade hand loomed clothing, scarves and other accessories often made from recycled material & vegetable dyes in Nepal, where orphans in Kathmandu benefit from regular monthly orders.
	Maata N Tudu, Ghana - AFRICA Fair Trade grass farmers market baskets and more from the women of Bolgatanga, Northern Ghana.
	Juan Mendoza, Guatemala - LATIN AMERICA Fair Trade bamboo drums, rain sticks and instruments that are hand painted from Guatemala in traditional, bright fashion.
	Bana Drammeh, Gambia - AFRICA Fair Trade cotton knitted caps from Gambia, where Bana is succeeding despite her disability.
	Caribbean Craft, Haiti - CARIBBEAN Fair Trade wood and recycled oil/steel drum art from Haiti, where 80% live in poverty.
	Siempre Unidos, Honduras - LATIN AMERICA Fair Trade baby onezies, hats and t-shirts in soft natural cotton, designed by A Better Footprint and crafted entirely by a project that employs women with HIV in Honduras.
	Siwok, Argentina - SOUTH AMERICA Fair Trade, "tree-free" reclaimed wood mosaic kitchen, dining and religious items from the Wichi Indians of Northwest Argentina.
	Jahanara Cottage Industries Bangladesh - ASIA Fair Trade bamboo and raffia baskets from the hands of women in Bangladesh, woven in economical fashion for acessible gifts that do good.
	Dominion Traders, Pakistan - ASIA Amazing fair trade onyx stone carvings, candleholders, and home decor smoothed and polished by independent craftsmen of different ethnicities.
	Equal Exchange - WORLDWIDE Organic and gourmet coffees, tea, nuts and chocolate from small farmers around the world. Highly complimented by our regular customers, the great taste matches the great cause.
	Teenage Mother's Association Kenya - AFRICA Recycled bookmarks made from scrap tin and painted with bright, musical figures. Proceeds from these sales assist a group of disadvantaged Kenyan girls and women.
	Ellie Pooh, Sri Lanka - ASIA Elephant Dung paper products including journals, stationery sets, and message squares that help preserve the species. The most high-quality products you'll ever see made from poo.
	Fair Trade From India - ASIA A variety of small cooperatives and individuals who create purses, jewelry and other fair trade gifts worth discovering in our online store.
	Canaan Fair Trade, Palestine - MIDDLE EAST Delicious organic olive oil harvested by Palestinian farmers in Jenin, Palestine preserving age-old tradition and historically significant species of olive trees.
	Njau Recycling and Income Generating Group - AFRICA Fair Trade recycled plastic and rice bag purses, beaded keychains, shell and handmade jewelry from rural Gambia.
	The Enterprising Kitchen, USA - AMERICAS Handmade organic and natural vegetable soaps, soy candles, and lotions assisting young women in need in Chicago.
	Batsiranai, Zimbabwe - AFRICA Recycled bottlecap pins with significant handpainted icons and other handmade textiles help mothers with disabled children living in what is now labeled the world's poorest country, Zimbabwe.
	Calypso and Mythos, Chile and Ecuador Women and single mothers create breathtaking pendants and other fused glass jewelry with the perfect hybrid of broken and new glass coupled with sterling silver.
	Mayan Hands and UPAVIM, Guatemala - LATIN AMERICA Beautifully embroidered fair trade textiles and handmade crafts from the Mayan women of Guatemala, working toward a better living standard through their traditional colorful artwork.
	Holyland Handicrafts, Israel - MIDDLE EAST Beautiful Olive Wood crosses and nativities and Mother of Pearl cross jewelry come from Palestinian families in the West Bank occupied territories.
	Zimbabwe Stone Carvers - AFRICA Fair Trade stone sculptures from Zimbabwe crafted with heat, hands and a passion for art in a country where 75% are unemployed and 20% have HIV.
	Another Hope, Uganda - AFRICA Finely rolled recycled magazine paper beads and eco-jewelry, with fair trade proceeds that benefit the nearly 60 orphans seeking education and love.
	JUMPAH Handicrafts, Cambodia - ASIA Lovingly made fair trade clay nativity sets and hand woven palm leaf basket gift boxes from women and men living with HIV and AIDS in Cambodia.
	Krobo and Somanya Bead Co-ops, Ghana - AFRICA Clever, handfired glass beads assembled from broken glass bottles that once littered the streets. Much of the work, proceeds, and income generated benefits women and women-owned enterprise directly.
	Ti Manyez, Saint Lucia - CARIBBEAN Eco-designed, lightweight jewelry handcrafted by Laurence and his family utilizing the island's abundant natural resource of coconuts.
	CCoDP, Sri Lanka - ASIA Fair Trade wooden kids toys including puzzles and letters, from disabled in Sri Lanka.
	Mapepa, Zimbabwe & Botswana - AFRICA Amazing tree-free fair trade craft paper, cards and photo frames harvested and handmade from the fibers of local and sustainable plants. Primary benificiaries are women and those suffering from HIV.
	Artesanas Campesinas, Mexico - NORTH AMERICA Amazing mosaic jewelry with silver, pewter, stones and shells set in geometric and traditional patterns, marketed directly from the traditional craftswomen and men who create them.
	Habitat Integrated Pakistan - Afghanistan/Pakistan/Thar Desert - ASIA Supporting sustainable, environmental crafting projects that directly benefit women with roots in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. Creations include hand woven baskets, carvings, textiles and more.