Silver Charm Necklace and Metallic Purse Gift Set

This marvellous sterling silver chain necklace is richly decorated with rodonita, jasper, turquoise and mother of pearl charms. Handmade by Peruvian producers who are rewarded fairly for their traditional talents.

• Puruse - 12.5 x 8cm
• Necklace - 70cm long

Fair Trade Producer Details - Allpa
Allpa is a private company owned by a development NGO set up to market crafts for producers in various parts of Peru now especially around Lima and the Cuzco area. They give advances/loans and design advice. There are about 700 producers in 100 groups, almost all are workshops run by extended families.

"We are building, little by little, a different world based on human relationships. It is a permanent process. We would like to encourage people in the UK to learn more about our culture and history, it would help our relationship to grow."

"Fair trade helps to maintain a permanent relationship and helps people in the UK to know about the poorest people and other cultures." Nelly Canepa and Maria del Carmen de la Fuenta Allpa Peru.

Fair Trade Producer Details - Bhopal
In December 1984 a mistake during a routine maintenance operation at the Union Carbide plant led to an escape of 40 tons of lethal chemicals over the Bhopal community. Half a million people were affected at the time, with an ongoing impact in terms of continued ill -health or birth defects. The immediate effect was also to wipe out many families' breadwinners.

Bhopal Rehabilitation Centre was established in 1985 with the aim of assisting and rehabilitating the victims of this tragedy, especially those who had lost their family members. The basic objectives of BR were to help families in economic rehabilitation by providing them -

1. Skills in production techniques
2. Opportunities for self-employment
3. Help in marketing to ensure a steady flow of demand and supply