Carnegie Mellon SIFE Global Threads

Ten Thousand Villages is one of the world’s oldest and largest fair trade organizations, a nonprofit program which works with over 130 artisan groups in more than 38 countries in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. The organization aims to build long-term relationships with artisans that are based on mutual understanding and respect, enabling artisans to earn fair wage and providing the opportunity for a better quality of life. They provide vital, fair income to Third World people by marketing their handicrafts and telling their stories in North America. Ten Thousand Villages works with artisans who would otherwise be unemployed or underemployed. This income helps pay for food, education, health care and housing. Their vision is that one day all artisans in the developing countries will earn a fair wage, be treated with dignity and respect and be able to live a life of quality.

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