Asian World Imports

Asian World Imports is a shop and gallery committed to promoting and celebrating global cultural diversity and offering exquisite, authentic items to fit all budgets. They are committed to supporting indigenous cultures by utilizing fair trade principles, including the payment of fair living wages, supporting environmentally sustainable projects, respecting cultural identity, promoting safe and healthy working conditions and discouraging forced and exploitive child labor. Their products are made from natural materials including silk, hemp, wool and wood.

Asian World Imports is a member of the Fair Trade Federation (FTF).

These dreidels are hand-carved by Nepali artisans from water buffalo bone (water buffalo are considered a "kosher" animal). The Hebrew letters, nun, shin, gimel and dalet are engraved on it.

Products can be purchased at their store in New York, on their website, or through email requests. Wholesale purchases are done on a case by case basis for individual businesses
Robin Rhodes-Crowell Asian World Imports 1/2 Main St. Potsdam, NY 13676 Phone: (315) 261-4844 Fax: (315) 261-4845 info@asianworldimports.com www.asianworldimports.com

Divine Chocolate

Divine Chocolate, founded in Britain in 1998, counts cocoa farmers as its biggest group of shareholders. Kuapa Kokoo, Ghana's largest co-operative, with a membership of 45,000 cocoa growers, owns 45% of Divine and has two seats on its board. Divine bought 1,200 tons of cocoa from Kuapa Kokoo in 2006, all of it on Fairtrade terms. This constituted only 2% of the cocoa beans producted; the remaining 98% of the co-op's production is sold at commodity prices to Ghana's state-run marketing board. In 2007 Divine launched an American affiliate that is one-third owned by Kuapa Kokoo.

Divine Chocolate USA is a member of the Fair Trade Federation (FTF) and is licensed by TransFair; the U.K. headquarters is a member of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO).

This 80 gram net is filled with fair trade kosher milk chocolate coins, each wrapped individually in gold foil.

Chocolate coins can be purchased online at www.serrv.org and www.globalexchangestore.org. They are also available at Whole Foods and Wegmans stores. Judaica stores can purchase them by contacting Divine Chocolate.
1730 Connecticut Ave. NW, 2nd Floor Washington, DC 20009 (202) 332-8913 info@divinechocolateusa.com www.divinechocolateusa.com

Global Exchange

Global Exchange is a membership-based international human rights organization dedicated to promoting social, economic and environmental justice around the world. The mission of Global Exchange's Fair Trade Program is to successfully market fairly-traded products in order to (1) increase benefits for producers and consumers through economic fairness, mutual respect, and understanding, and (2) build support for a more sustainable system of trade. They strive to pay a fair price to disadvantaged producers and to support producer-initiated efforts to improve their quality of life. In addition, they seek to increase understanding and activism of U.S. consumers about unfair trade practices and the fair trade alternative.

Global Exchange is a member of the Fair Trade Federation (FTF).

This Chanukah gift basket includes a hand-painted menorah from El Salvador, a set of cards created by Ethiopian Jews from Israel, Kippot crocheted by weavers from Guatemala, Gold coins made from cocoa beans grown in Ghana, 12 oz Coffee from the Mirembe Kawomera Cooperative in Uganda, a papel picado paper-cut Shalom Banner, and a pack of hand-dipped beeswax menorah candles, all held in a Kaisa grass basket from Bangladesh.

This colorful menorah is painted in the traditional style of El Salvador: It is constructed of pine from a Chilean reforesting project. The paint is water based and toxin-free. Each menorah is one-of-a-kind, hand painted and signed by the artist. Proceeds from the menorahs are being re-invested into the community where the artisans live.

Products can be ordered directly from their website, www.globalexchangestore.org or from their three stores, two in the California Bay Area and one in Portland. To order the Chanukah candles wholesale, contact www.bigdipperwaxworks.com.
Global Exchange Online Store 110 Capp Street, Second floor San Francisco, CA 94110 (800) 505-4410; (415) 553-4412 Tex Dworkin, Manager of On-line store tex@globalexchange.org www.globalexchangestore.org

Ten Thousand Villages

Ten Thousand Villages is a nonprofit fair trade organization that markets handcrafted products made by artisans from more than 120 artisan groups in 35 countries. As one of the world's oldest and largest fair trade organizations, Ten Thousand Villages has spent more than 60 years cultivating long-term buying relationships in which artisans receive a fair price for their work and consumers have access to unique gifts, accessories and home décor from around the world. At Ten Thousand Villages, fair trade is a partnership based on dialogue, mutual understanding, respect and direct contact between ourselves and our artisan partners in developing countries.

Ten Thousand Villages is a founding member of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) and a member of the Fair Trade Federation (FTF).

These hand-painted papier-mache dreidels are made in India. They are decorated with the Hebrew letters Nun, gimel, hay and shin.

The unique menorah was fashioned from recycled bicycle chain through innovative recycling by Noah's Ark International, an artisan group in Moradabad, India. Traditional-sized candles can be used with this menorah. The cost of metals has skyrocketed in recent years, which has had a devastating effect on the local economy and on the lives of metal workers in Moradabad. Noah's Ark has worked hard to train artisans in using alternative metals and materials, as well as to create distinctive designs such as this product.

Judaica products can be purchased online at their website: www.tenthousandvillages.com/catalog/shop.php.
Andrew Martin, E-Commerce Manager Phone: (717) 859-8141 Fax: (717) 859-2622 andrew.martin@tenthousandvillages.com www.tenthousandvillages.com

Photos L to R: Divine Chocolate, Global Exchange, Ten Thousand Villages
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