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Ten Thousand Villages partners with artisans who depend on the international market for sustainable employment. Meet the artisans of Ten Thousand Villages, read their stories and join us in sustaining culturally creative pursuits and promoting fair trade the world over. Click on the map to find artisans by region or country.

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A Great Investment
Snehorani Halder is an artisan working with Jobarpar Enterprise, a handmade paper workshop of Prokritee, an artisan group based in Barisal, Bangladesh. Jobarpar produces greeting cards, ornaments and other handmade paper items sold in Ten Thousand Villages stores.

Jhonson Augustin's Story
"Cut metal work represents the wealth of Croix des Bouquets," said Jhonson Augustin, an artisan living and working in this Haitian city. "This is what has made the city famous." Artisans here make a living from creating art out of recycled metal drums.

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