About Our Store

Ten Thousand Villages offers a fair trade source for handmade gift items, home decor, jewelry and personal accessories crafted by skilled artisans around the world.

Our Boston location is right on the Freedom Trail close to Downtown Crossing, the Theatre District and Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Visit us soon!

We welcome you to join our village of volunteers! As a nonprofit store, volunteers are crucial to our success, helping us to keep our overhead costs lower, which allows us to purchase more from artisans. Apply now to join our fun-filled volunteer positions - greeting and interacting with customers, unpacking and checking orders, assisting with displays and more. We welcome volunteers any time of the year.

Let us know you're interested by filling out an application at our store. You can also call or email us.

"As a volunteer at Ten Thousand Villags I was introduced to the beautiful shesham wood products crafted in India. it feels good to support artisans in another country and learn about their cultural vision through art." -Janell Acharya