Aldea | aBan on Neglect | ArtCamp | Mwenge Artisans | Power Women of Kibera
Aldea works directly with artisans in Guatemala, helping them to access microcredit loans that enable them to increase their earning potential. Aldea sells beautiful scarves and shawls made by these artisans. They support fair trade and microcredit through their practices. UNC World Micro-Market is currently featuring Guatemalan scarves from Aldea!
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aBan on Neglect gives children living on the streets of Accra, Ghana the opportunity to learn a trade that will not only improve their work prospects, but also brighten the future of their city. They help street children to collect water satchets off the streets, sanitize the bags, and then use sewing skills to turn them into unique, multi-purpose bags. They sell these bags online and at UNC World Micro-Market's emporiums.
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ArtCamp, or Artesanas Campesinas, is a production cooperative comprised of women in Mexico. They are known as the New World Women and create beautiful, hand-crafted stone mosaic pieces. Their jewelry-making skills are passed down from older generations, and are now being used by the New World Women to promote fair trade.
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The Mwenge Artisans of Tanzania are a group of wood carvers whom UNC student Parker Stevens helped to obtain a micro-loan in 2008. Their products were among the first to be displayed at World Micro-Market, and their WMM earnings, along with the micro-loan, helped them to establish "Shop Camp." Shop Camp is a business through which the men sell necessary supplies to the wood carving community. The Mwenge Artisans are an example of successful microfinancing!
View WMM's Monthly Newsletter featuring the Mwenge Artisans
The Power Women of Kibera, Kenya came together to reduce poverty in their community. The group started with no resources, but met frequently and saved money until they could begin producing their beautiful beaded jewelry. Their beads and bracelets are very popular at World Micro-Market, and have been profitable enough to allow the women to move into their own house.
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