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This beautifully crafted candlestick can be used to bring a soft glow to any room in your home.
It is made from immunized guadua, a plant similar to bamboo grass with an arboreal, thorny and a water-filled stem. The natural harvesting process is performed during the wanning moon. It id carved by artisans in Colombia committed to their craft. They have mainly sold to tourists to date, but are excited to share their goods to those who may not have the opportunity to travel to their communities. By purchashing this candlestick holder, you will be building a bridge between the artisans workshop and your home.
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Spes Nova @ Fordham University is committed to empowering Spes Nova's artisans around the globe through providing them product and market analysis, business advice, and access to new markets.
Spes Nova @ Fordham has grown out of the Students for Fair Trade Club, which seeks to educate Fordham students about the impact that their consumer choices may have on impoverished producers and laborers in the developing world, and advocates for the purchase of fair trade products, or those that are produced in ethical, safe, and fair working environments. In addition, Students for Fair Trade raises awareness about the realities of poverty, hunger, and other social problems throughout the world that may be alleviated through a more equitable market system of trade and cultural exchange.
About
Spes Nova @ Fordham University is committed to empowering Spes Nova's artisans around the globe through providing them product and market analysis, business advice, and access to new markets.
Spes Nova @ Fordham has grown out of the Students for Fair Trade Club, which seeks to educate Fordham students about the impact that their consumer choices may have on impoverished producers and laborers in the developing world, and advocates for the purchase of fair trade products, or those that are produced in ethical, safe, and fair working environments. In addition, Students for Fair Trade raises awareness about the realities of poverty, hunger, and other social problems throughout the world that may be alleviated through a more equitable market system of trade and cultural exchange.