SOL Fair Trade is a company dedicated to importing Brazilian handcrafts with the goal of linking Brazilian artisans and their products to the North American consumer market, promoting Brazilian cultural splendor, and contributing to the economic development and sustainability of poor rural and urban communities in Brazil.   The name SOL means “Sun” in Portuguese, and also is an abbreviation for “Solidaridade” or Solidarity, the guiding principle of our business.SOL Fair Trade sells a variety of Brazilian handcrafts, from Traditional to Contemporary, with all products containing three essential qualities: ATTRACTIVE PRIMARILY BECAUSE OF THEIR QUALITY AND BEAUTY PRODUCED AND MARKETED IN A SOCIALLY JUST WAY MADE FROM ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS In all our transactions with Customers, Producers and Partners, we strive to adhere to the principles of Fair Trade:

Ana Paula Sawaya MacArthur is a Brazilian from São Paulo with a background in professional photography and co-founder of OBRAS – the Organization for Brazilian Solidarity.

Will MacArthur has a degree in Economics and Ecology and a background in waste reduction and recycling, project coordination and comunity organizing with NGOs.

We would like to acknowledge the following people and organizations who have helped make our work possible:

• Fernanda Marques
• Helene

 

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BAZAR DE COMÉRCIO JUSTO 22 a 25 de novembro de 2007 das 11 às 20 hs Venha fazer suas compras de Natal com o espírito de Comércio Solidário adquirindo seus produtos direto das comunidades produtoras e de projetos de geração de renda. :: Aldeia do Futuro :: Arte e Luz da Rua :: Associação dos Artesãos das Agulhas Negras :: Associação Monte Azul :: Bulk Arte Magazine :: Cooperativa Mariense de Artesanato :: Instituto de Pesquisas Ecológicas :: Nova União das Artes :: Oficina de Artes Boracea :: Projeto ADERE :: Projeto Arrastão :: Reciclazaro :: Sabonetes Tawaya :: Sicllo :: entre outros Vila do Jardineiro, Av. Eliseu de Almeida, 1077 - Butantã São Paulo - SP - Brasil