Mary & Martha is a company that stands or falls on the products it sells; it has to make a profit to be self sustaining and to have the cash flow to fund the expanding business and those of its artisans. They believe that by showing ethical, fair and transparent businesses practices, they can compete head to head with main stream businesses, without major donations and without running at a loss. Ethical, fair and transparent because that is in their DNA and because many said it was not possible in Mongolia.  They follow the principles of “Unashamedly Ethical” personally and corporately  and adhere to the 10 Fair Trade principles used by the World Fair Trade Organisation. They have been members of WFTO since 2011

In close partnership with their “Mongolian (citizenship) Kazakh (ethnic group) artisans”, Mary and Martha offer a wide range of bags and home décor products, all hand embroidered in the traditional way. Around 80 embroiderers are working in Bayan Olgii, either in a purpose built workshop, or at home as their circumstances suit. This is keeping traditional culture alive in the remote countryside and their income makes a significant difference to their families. The actual production of the finished products is done in Nalaikh, outside Ulaanbaatar where around 15 trained machinists put all the bags and other items together.

SHIPPING:
Global Village Nanaimo uses Canada Post for shipping, unless special arrangements are made. Our shipping rates are effective for anywhere in Canada.

Shipping costs are listed for each item on our website. If you are purchasing more than one item and we are able to ship them together more efficiently, we will refund the difference. We are really nice people, so we will do whatever we can to keep those costs as low as possible and we will send you a refund if we can.

If you would like to pick up your package in Nanaimo, B.C, select the "PICK UP " option and there will not be any shipping fees charged

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