Ten Thousand Villages

Last Minute Holiday Gift Ideas To Help The World

Last Minute Holiday Gift Ideas To Help The World The Ontario SPCA offers cat and dog holiday care packages for critters in their shelters.Few things combat the holiday season’s crass commercialism as effectively as charity. Ironically, few holidays offer such a smorgasbord of altruistic choices for the forward-thinking. You just have to look past the…

“Living Gifts”: The Ten Thousand Villages Program That Keeps On Giving

“Living Gifts”: The Ten Thousand Villages Program That Keeps On Giving If you find yourself in the charitable spirit during the holidays, you can give the gift of sustainability. From now until the end of the year, Ten Thousand Villages — the oldest and largest Fair Trade organization in North America with an online presence atwww.TenThousandVillages.…

Ten Thousand Villages: A Retailer With A Conscience

Ten Thousand Villages: A Retailer With A Conscience By Sarah Melody In places like Vietnam, India, Nepal and Bangladesh, Teri Scully has met some remarkable artisans who began with nothing and used their crafting skills to improve their lot in life and that of their family. As director of merchandising foIn places like Vietnam, India, Nepal and…