Blooming Buds in Green

Your Purchase Makes a Difference

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  Caring for Children

  This artist supports children under the age of 18.

  The Caring for Children Badge is awarded to those artisans who support children under the age of 18

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  Confronting Adversity

  This artist is currently confronting a major life challenge.

  This badge is awarded to those artisans who are currently confronting major life challenges

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  Empowering Women

  The Women's Empowerment badge is awarded to female artisans or artisan groups that are led by women.

  The Women's Empowerment badge is awarded to female artisans or artisan groups that are led by women

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  Enabling Education

  This artist is currently supporting and providing for the education of their children, grandchildren, or children in their community, whether it be at the primary, secondary, or university level.

  The Enabling Education badge is awarded to artisans currently supporting and providing for the education of their own children or grandchildren, or the children of others in the community, whether it be at the primary, secondary, or university level

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  Microcredit Financing

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  Preserving Traditions

  This artist uses traditional techniques handed down through the generations and/or creates culturally significant items, helping keep these traditions alive.

  The Preserving Traditions badge is awarded to artisans who use traditional techniques handed down through the generations, as well as artisans that craft culturally significant items, keeping these traditions alive. "

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  Profound Impact

  Every purchase from this artist has a profound impact on their livelihood and income.

  The Profound Impact badge is awarded to artisans where each purchase has a significant positive impact on their livelihood and income