Keep your wine or olive oil fresh and put money in the hands of Nairobi artisans by purchasing this hand-carved and painted Corky Giraffe Bottle Topper. There’s also a zebra and cheetah version. Sold by fair trade retailer Ten Thousand Villages, which creates long-term opportunities and fair wages for artisans in developing countries, the bottle toppers are exported by Otic International and sell for $12. OTIC provides export and marketing support for a number of small workshops around Nairobi, some of which offer their artisans training in wood carving, while others provide short-term, zero interest loans. All groups seek to ensure higher-than-average earnings. Ten Thousand Villages has approxiamately 120 stores across North America and sells online. — K.B.