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Dried Flower Pillar CandlePRINT THIS PAGE

SKU: 3100190

SKU# 3100190

This candle was handmade by women of La Luciérnaga, a candle-making group in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The strawberry-scented candle is made with white flowers set into blue wax. La Luciérnaga is a project of the women’s organization Actions for Popular Development, whose work includes a shelter for abused women, a home for pregnant women and a micro-lending program.

Established in 1999, La Luciérnaga is a project of the nonprofit women’s organization Actions for Popular Development (ADP). The work of ADP includes a shelter for abused women and their children, a home for pregnant women and a micro-lending program. La Luciérnaga’s workshop employs four women, two of whom are former residents of the women’s shelter.
  • Wax, dried flowers
  • 3.5Dx3.5H inches
  • Made in Honduras

UPC Code: 732919424966

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Artisan Group: Candelas La Luciernaga
Country: Honduras

The cooperative Candelas La Luciérnaga (“Firefly Candles”) is a project of the nonprofit women’s organization Actions for Popular Development (ADP). La Luciérnaga supports ADP financially while providing the women artisans with income. La Luciérnaga artisans produce a variety of candles, decorated with natural materials like dried flowers and leaves.

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