This cute blue-capped bird will certainly brighten up your Christmas tree. It can also be used year-round to bring some nature into your home! As each item is handmade, sizes may vary. Come in store or let us pick for you!
Artisan information:
In the village of Kirtipur, Nepal, one brave woman aspired to educate her children and bring her family out of poverty. Her hard work and vision and her partnership with a Fair Trade organization changed her life, the life of her family & the lives of 60 other families in her village.
Laxmi Maharjan is a traditional weaver who never went to school but dreamed of sending her children to school. Â Raised in a culture that never allowed her to handle or control any of the money made from her craft, Â she understood that to be able to send her kids to school and pull her family out of poverty she needed to control the money from her work. Â In 1984 she discovered a Nepalese fair trade organization, The Association for Craft Producers (ACP), which would pay her directly for her work and help her set up a savings account. Now more than 30 years later her daughter and 2 sons have college educations and Laxmi has organized 60 other traditional women weavers in her village to understand fair trade and receive their earnings directly as well! Her work & leadership have transformed their lives and their culture!