{"product_id":"hand-carved-african-animals-at-a-party-set-fair-trade-kenya","title":"Hand Carved African Animals at a Party Set - Fair Trade, Kenya","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis set showcases six intricately carved animals, surrounding a detailed map of Africa. Each animal and stool is handcrafted from a single piece of wood. Accompanying this exquisite set are matching glasses for each animal and a wine bottle. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach animal is approximately 8 inches tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWorking with more than 100 individual carvers in Machakos, Kenya, these African handicrafts are primarily made of wood. Carving is a tradition in Kenya with the children learning the craft from their parents. Carved by hand using only rudimentary hand tools, olive wood bowls, salad serving sets, and animal-shaped napkin rings take shape from pieces of olive wood, mahogany, and mpingo, or \"African Ebony\".\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn integral part of the organization's function is to educate the craftspeople on the need for reforestation to enable the products to be available for years to come and offer a sustainable income for generations. While wood carving provides the major income for many in the Machakos area, other craftspeople earn a living by further enhancing the products including painting the napkin rings.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem style=\"color: rgb(61, 133, 198); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTheir mission is to offer income-generating opportunities to craftspeople in developing countries by following fair trade practices including paying in advance at least the market price for items, ensuring that craftspeople receive payment, and ensuring that the craftspeople work in fair working conditions. They work directly with artisans, craftspeople, and producer groups to achieve these goals and hopefully help improve the lives of some of the people with whom we share this planet.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMPACT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003eSupports Artisans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\" color=\"#3d85c6\"\u003eFair Wage\/Trade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\" color=\"#3d85c6\"\u003eCreates Jobs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\" color=\"#3d85c6\"\u003eSocio-Economic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\" color=\"#3d85c6\"\u003eSustainable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Global Crafts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49773457244419,"sku":"fmv1791426981667","price":133.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/2202\/3427\/files\/hand-carved-african-animals-at-a-party-set---fair-trade-kenya_1.jpg?v=1791426987","url":"https:\/\/trendpulseboutique.shop\/products\/hand-carved-african-animals-at-a-party-set-fair-trade-kenya","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}