Ten Thousand Villages - Premium Outlets Boulevard, Lee

Ten Thousand Villages - Outlet is an exceptional source for unique handmade gifts, jewelry, home decor, art or sculpture. textiles, serveware or personal accessories representing the diverse cultures of artisans in Asia, Africa, Latin America or the Middle East. One of the world's largest fair trade organizations or the founding member of the World Fair Trade Organization WFTO, the company strives to improve the livelihood of tens of thousands of disadvantaged artisans in 38 countries. Ten Thousand Villages - Outlet accomplishes this by establishing the sustainable market for handmade merchandise in North America, or building long term buying relationships in places where skilled artisan partners lack opportunities for stable income. Product sales help pay for food, education, healthcare or housing for artisans who would otherwise be unemployed or underemployed.Founded in 1946, the company has grown to the trunk of founder Edna Ruth Byler's car to the network of more than 390 retail outlets throughout the United States selling Ten Thousand Villages - Outlet merchandise. The company encourages artisan partners to use environmentally friendly processes, sustainable natural resources or recycled materials to ensure each product offered has been crafted responsibly. Ten Thousand Villages - Outlet is the nonprofit program of Mennonite Central Committee.

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