{"product_id":"set-of-six-hand-carved-mahogany-wood-african-animal-napkin-rings-fair-trade","title":"Set Of Six Hand Carved Mahogany Wood African Animal Napkin Rings Beauty And Health For Cookers","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet of six napkin rings carved from African mahogany, handmade using rudimentary hand tools. Handpainted with appropriate spots and stripes, set includes one of each lion, cheetah, elephant, rhinoceros, giraffe, and zebra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAverage size is 3.5 inches wide including the head by 2.5 inches tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e____\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\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\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e Their 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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMPACT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003eSupports Artisans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#3d85c6\" style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003eFair Wage\/Trade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#3d85c6\" style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003eCreates Jobs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#3d85c6\" style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003eSocio-Econimic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#3d85c6\" style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003eSustainable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Gifts With Humanity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31981944897587,"sku":"KWF012","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0264\/6232\/2739\/products\/Screenshot_2019-03-31_23.53.40.png?v=1588610079","url":"https:\/\/hellosdss.myshopify.com\/products\/set-of-six-hand-carved-mahogany-wood-african-animal-napkin-rings-fair-trade","provider":"hellosdss","version":"1.0","type":"link"}