Welcome to our global maker-to-market movement where, together with 20,000 artisans, we ignite social change. We create opportunities for individuals, families, and communities in developing countries to thrive through strong relationships, fair wages, safe working conditions, and sustainable practices.
Celebrate a slow holiday filled with meaning and take stock with this symbolic Tagua Turtle Ornament. Handcarved from 100% vegan ivory, tagua is a renewable seed from a palm tree, an ethical alternative to elephant tusk. Sustainably harvested and crafted by makers in Ecuador. Gift those close to you an ornament every year, and soon, their holiday will be filled with memories of you!
HANDCRAFTED IN ECUADOR
SKU: 8404160
THE MAKERS
Camari is an income generating program that works to enable small farmers, or "campesinos," to remain in their home communities instead of leaving to find scarce work in the cities. Camari works to confront the problem of marketing agricultural and handicraft products on behalf of several hundred peasant groups. Camari unites people, works to ensure they receive stable, fair income and enables them to carry on family traditions of working the land, as well as preserving indigenous culture through the creation of traditional crafts. Ten Thousand Villages has purchased products from Camari since 1990.
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