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Global Gift Ideas If you’re looking for a gift idea this season that can also provide empowerment and financial support to the artisan who created it, check out some of the ornaments and holiday decor at The Marketplace, an online Christian fair trade store that partners with ministries around the world. The handmade products offered through The Marketplace are made by artisans around the world from Rwanda, India, the Republic of Georgia, and more. “We have handmade ornaments and Christmas decor that have so many beautiful stories,” says Marisa Sellman, Executive Director and Founder of The Marketplace. Some are empowering parents in Haiti to provide for their families. We have some made by women in India that empowers her with a dignified job. All of our ornaments are handmade, unique, and reasonably priced.”
The Marketplace is a Christian fair trade store that helps artisans around the world support their families.
The ornaments are between $6-$12, and Sellman says many of their other products also make great gifts. “Our goal is to empower as many people as possible with a job,” she says. “All of our pricing is more affordable. Our goal is to sell as many of these as we possibly can. It’s not about exclusivity for the marketplace.” Visitors to www.themarketplacenc.com can purchase Christmas gift bundles or to arrange a personalized shopping experience by appointment. www.LNCurrents.com | DECEMBER 2021
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