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Village Markets of Africa, Fair Trade from Kenya
By: fairtradevma
Posted: Sep 20 09
Witnessed: 1217 times
Regions: Africa, Kenya, United States
Issues: Labor unions, Poverty, Sustainable development
Brief description of how Village Markets of Africa brings you uniquely handcrafted fair trade jewelry, artwork, clothing, accessories and home decor.
Visit online at www.villagemarketsofafrica.com
OR
Call Toll Free: (888) 4 -VMA-STORE
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Fair Trade
Defairtradevma on Sep 21 09
VMA returns 50% of profits directly back to supplying artisans around Africa. How can anything less than 50/50 be called fair?