Christmas Items
Embroidered Christmas Table Runner
- Item Number
- 203
- Estimated Value
- 48 USD
- Opening Bid
- 36 USD
The winning bid will go to FrontStream Global Fund (tax ID 26-3265577), a 501c3 nonprofit organization, which will send the donation to UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST CONGREGATIONAL (tax ID 042835334) on behalf of the winner.
Item Description
This festive Embroidered Christmas Table Runner was provided through SERRV International. It is exquisitely hand-embroidered with lovely Christmas designs on a natural cotton background. It features stars, ornaments, trees, and stockings in red and green, with swirls of yellow connecting the colorful designs and encircling the Table Runner. Multicolored tassels cap off both tapered ends of the Table Runner, which measures 60 inches long by 14 inches wide.
The Table Runner was woven in Ahmedabad, India. Through SERRV, women in Ahmedabad have the opportunity for steady employment and fair wages for their fine embroidery handcrafts. Through sales of their products by SERRV, Hindu, Muslim, and Christian women -- many who are the sole breadwinners in their families -- receive education, fair wages, health programs, and savings and loan programs. They can also send their children to school to avoid child labor.
SERRV was one of the first fair trade organizations worldwide, combating global poverty through fair and ethical trade. In 24 countries across the globe, SERRV works to empower over 8,000 artisans and farmers every year by selling their beautiful handcrafts. SERRV works to do the following:
- Create employment for all artisans, regardless of gender, race, or religion, while making sure the children of artisans stay in school for a brighter future
- Pay fair wages in advance so artisans can support themselves and their families while they work
- Encourage sustainable practices through the use of recycled materials in handcrafts and in the shipping process
- Support community development through loans and donations to help build workshops, fund healthcare and education initiatives, and recover from natural disasters
- Preserve traditional crafting techniques.
Donated By:
Janet and Jeff Glidden
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