About Ten Thousand Villages in Champaign, IL
Ten Thousand Villages in Champaign, IL, is a fair trade retailer of artisan-crafted home decor, personal accessories and gift items from across the globe. Featuring products from more than 130 artisan groups in some 36 countries, we are part of a network of more than 145 retail outlets throughout the United States selling Ten Thousand Villages products.
As one of the world’s oldest and largest fair trade organizations, Ten Thousand Villages has spent more than 60 years cultivating trading relationships in which artisans receive a fair price for their work and consumers have access to distinctive handcrafted items. We seek to establish long-term buying relationships in places where skilled artisans are under- or unemployed, and in which they lack other opportunities for income. A founding member of the International Fair Trade Association (IFAT), Ten Thousand Villages sees fair trade as an alternative approach to conventional international trade.
Ten Thousand Villages has been located in Downtown Champaign since 1985. In addition to providing beautiful fairly traded handcrafts for customers to purchase, we have a strong component of education and outreach. Our Outreach Coordinator, Ruth Mininger, is available to groups, classes, clubs to talk about how people can make a difference in the lives of people around the world, as well as tell stories about our many artisans. She can be reached at champaignvillages@gmail.com
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