About Ten Thousand Villages Boise

The Thousand Villages in Idaho is a not-for-profit Fair Trade store. We operate in order to provide vital, fair income to people from developing countries by marketing their handicrafts and telling their stories in North America. The income realised by selling the crafts helps pay for food, education, healthcare and housing. We are a Store with a Story and the stories we tell are meant to help those who hear us understand how their purchases and consumption habits impacts those living in developing countries. The store in Boise is run and managed by a Board of Directors. It has been in operation since November 1995.

OUR VALUES

1. We honour the Christian value of seeking to bring justice and hope to the poor,
2 We trade with artisan groups who pay fair wages and demonstrate concern for their members' welfare.
3. We provide consistent purchases, advances and prompt final payments to artisans.
4. We increase market share in North America for fairly traded handicrafts.
5. We market quality products that are crafted by under-employed artisans.
6. We build sustainable operations using a variety of sales channels, including a network of stores with a common identity.
7. We choose handicrafts that reflect and reinforce rich cultural traditions, that are environmentally sensitive and which appeal to the North American consumer.
8. We encourage North American customers to learn about Fair Trade and to appreciate artisajns' cultural heritage and life circumstances with joy and respect.
9. We use resources carefully and value volunteers who work in our North American operaions

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