Card Growing Family - Kenya

Congratulate new parents with the Growing Family Greeting Card from KICK Trading, an artisan group in Kisumu, Kenya, on Lake Victoria. KICK Trading focuses on using upcycled materials and paper made from water hyacinth, an invasive species found in Lake Victoria, for their one‒of‒a‒kind greeting cards.

Features

• Handmade water hyacinth paper, copper wire, and assorted recycled cans
• Includes white paper insert
• 4.75W x 6.25H inches; White envelope: 5W x 7H inches
• Card is blank on the inside
• Handcrafted in Kenya

Artisan Story

KICK is an artisan group that works with Ten Thousand Villages. Ten Thousand Villages operates on an artisan investment model that puts the maker first. They’re built on long-term partnerships and fair trade principles to provide makers in developing countries an opportunity to gain a safety net of financial security and break the cycle of poverty. 

About Us

Villages Port Colborne is located along the shore of the Niagara Peninsula. Where the Welland Canal and Lake Erie meet, in the heart of Port Colborne, we have been fair trade since 1984. We carry unique, handcrafted goods that are ethically made from artisans around the world. If you’re in the Southern Ontario area, we welcome you to visit us in-person!