Ten Thousand Villages

Before I forget, I just added a link to Ten Thousand Villages to my sidebar. Ten Thousand Villages is part of a worldwide movement striving to practice fair trade. "To practice fair trade in accord with the Ten Thousand Villages principles of operation we need to know the artisans and groups we work with around the world. Being a program of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) has given us a worldwide network of volunteers and like-minded organizations that enable us to be in touch with and know the artisans and groups with whom we work. In addition, we have always sought out artisans who are particularly disadvantaged and without ready access to resources or assistance."
We have a Ten Thousand Villages store in Seattle, and it's my favorite place to go for birthday and Christmas presents. They have goods from around the world and I know that when I make a purchase there, my money is going directly to the artisan who created what I just bought.
Awesome!!