Meet the Artisans

Ten Thousand Villages partners with artisans who depend on the international market for sustainable employment. Meet the artisans of Ten Thousand Villages, read their stories and join us in sustaining culturally creative pursuits and promoting fair trade the world over. Click on the map to find artisans by region or country.

Featured Artisans

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Finding A New Path
Felipe Enriquez, whose workshop produces best-selling ceramic nativities for Ten Thousand Villages, comes from Ayacucho, a large town in the Andes mountains of Peru.

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• Learn about Manos Amigas
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Scrap-ulous Art
Heba Eid is a young woman who has worked with APE (Association for the Protection of the Environment) for two years. She works from her home, which is located in the heart of "Garbage City." Here, the street is paved with layers of cardboard, plastic bags, newspaper, and mud. Dead rats lie squashed and drying in the sun. And razor blades and needle syringes from hospitals are sprinkled about.

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• Learn about MCC Egypt
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