Celebrate your best friends with these empowering gifts. Because friendships are everything, and Galentine’s Day is the …
9 Novel Nativities Unlike Any You’ve Seen Before
Each holiday season, Ten Thousand Villages brings you unique nativities from around the world. Each nativity set is hand…
Ten Ethical Stocking Stuffers for the Whole Family
The stockings are hung by the chimney with care, but do you know what you’re going to fill them with? In the hustle-bust…
75 Years of Fair Trade
75 years ago, Ten Thousand Villages founder Edna Ruth Byler introduced the idea now known as fair trade. We have been pi…
Father’s Day Gift Ideas for the Hard to Shop for Dad
Because his Father’s Day gift should be as unique as he is.…
Impact 2020: Inimitable spirit in a year beyond compare
In a year that laid bare the vulnerabilities of the world’s most marginalized citizens and those who work to help …
Is Our Alpaca Wool Ethical?
There’s a whole lot to love about alpaca fiber. It’s warmer than wool because the hollow fibers provide better…
Best Ethical Graduation Gifts for These 5 Majors
Give conscientiously, give purposefully, and most importantly—give something they’ll cherish forever.…
Tree-Free Handmade Paper from KICK Trading
At Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake, invasive water hyacinth has become a nuisance for fishing communities.&nbs…
How Our Fair Trade Model Is Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
These days, it seems like you see ‘fair trade’ everywhere. A steadily growing number of fair trade products are making t…