First Presbyterian Church has held Hope Village for over a decade. This is not a fund-raising venture for the Church, rather we seek out vendors who are lifting their artisans out of poverty, marginalization, and sex trafficking. We obtain beautiful, hand-crafted items on consignment, sell them and return the proceeds to the vendors. The vendors we use pay a living wage to the artisans, and support programs to educate and train others to engage in work that empowers them.
Come shop Hope Village 2024 in the recreation room of the activities building on:
November 10 from 12pm-3pm
November 14th,15th,16th from 10am-3pm
November 17th from 12pm-3pm
November 21st, 22nd, 23rd from 10am-3pm
November 24th from 12pm-3pm
November 29th and 30th from 10am-3pm
December 1st from 12pm-3pm
READ ABOUT OUR THREE NEW VENDORS THIS YEAR!
Amani Ya Juu
is a sewing and training program for marginalized women in Kenya and Uganda. The artisans make handbags, home decor, jewelry and more!
Andes Gifts
We sell knitted hats, gloves, and scarves that are handmade by Aymara and Quechua artisans using traditional knitting techniques.
Baskets of Africa
Fair trade baskets, jewelry and stone carvings are offered from over a dozen countries. Most of the weavers are farmers in rural areas and weave baskets to supplement their income during breaks from farming.
dZi
‘dZi’ (pronounced ‘zee’) are dedicated to enhancing the lives of Himalayan artisans and their communities through the development and marketing of their craft traditions.
Education and More
is a Christian non-profit organization which strives to reduce poverty in Guatemala by providing education opportunities for students and helping women earn a faire income for their products. The artisans create woven scarves, wraps, purses, napkins and towels.
Fields of Hope
is located in Charlotte, NC and rescues children and women from human trafficking, providing safe shelter, psychological counseling, education and job training. Candles, soaps, jewelry and home decor are made by the women in the program.
Global Mamas
is a fair trade and non-profit community that works together to create a life of prosperity, financial wellbeing, happiness, and health for African women and their families. Their items include batiked textiles, recycled glass bead jewelry, ornaments and shea butter creams and soaps.
Hoon Arts
offers fine crafted offerings from Central Asia. These authentic scarves, jewelry and whimsical felt ornaments are made by people and the culture of the ancient Silk Road.
Latitudes
partners with small workplaces around the world that provide a safe workplace, pay fair wages, and invest in their employees. These artisans create knitted toys, jewelry, scarves, ornaments and nativities.
Likha
LIKHA features a collection of sustainably-sourced, ethically-made pieces ranging from home decor to fashion accessories, with products that are crafted from natural, eco-friendly materials (often repurposed by products of the food/agricultural sector) such as natural straw and plant fiber, coco coir, sustainably-sourced shells, and recycled wood.
Maadilli Collective
Maadili Collective works directly with two cooperatives of women in Central and Western Uganda. With a mission to help vulnerable women by providing opportunities for income, our weaving partners sell crafts both locally and internationally. In addition to earning a fair income, women are also provided with opportunities to be educated about personal health, family planning, hygiene and HIV/AIDS education for the betterment of their families.
Mayan Hands
is a fair-trade nonprofit organization that is dedicated to empowering Mayan women. Mayan Hands partners with over 200 women and artisans in 13 communities in the Guatemalan Highlands. Their products include woven textiles, friendship bracelets and adorable felt animals.
Mira
Mira specializes in block printing quilts, a traditional form of art in India. The mission of Mira is to safeguard the lifestyle of marginalized artisans by delivering products which embolden their individual and cultural identities.
Rahab's Rope
mission is to give hope and opportunity to women and girls that have been forced into the commercial sex trade of India. They offer their jewelry, scarves, throws, ornaments and bread warmers.
Raw Tools
Raw Tools is a group of blacksmiths who work to turn dismantled firearms into garden tools, art, and jewelry.By using weapons to make garden tools and other hand tools, we are creating a symbol for change and we’re asking you to participate, to dare to use our imaginations to change our impulse.
Star Bazaar
is run by the Bible College of Bethlehem, the only Christian Palestinian College in that troubled region, and promotes the artistry of folks who work in Phoenician glass, olive wood carvings and hand-painted ceramics.
Thumbprint Artifacts
Thumbprint Artifacts is centered in South Africa. Most of our artisans are women, primarily single mothers, who all take great pride in their work. Considering the extended families that each artisan supports, Thumbprint Artifacts is currently touching the lives of approximately 1560 people. Thumbprint Artifacts features beautiful hand painted candles and ceramics.
Women of Hope
empowers impoverished and under-educated artisans with steady employment, providing a dependable living wage, feeding children, providing chicks for families to raise for eggs and meat, and providing safe cookware. Their products include hand-beaded Christmas decor.
Women's Peace Collection
This jewelry was designed and handcrafted by a close knit group of artisans who live and work together on a family compound in Bali. Bali silversmiths are renowned for a traditional and unique filigree style; these artisans pride themselves on honoring their culture while incorporating an innovative and modern touch with each piece they create.
WorldFinds
believes you can buy products and create a chain of goodness around the world. When you purchase the artisan's jewelry and accessories, you're helping send girls to school and transforming communities.
Zatoun
is a non-profit volunteer organization registered in Canada to import and sell olive oil from Palestine to create awareness for a just peace in Palestine-Israel.