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End of the Year 2011

Thank you for being a part of our World  in 2011

While looking forward to a brand new year, we also glance back and count our blessings.

In 2011 Dunia Marketplace:

• Organized and staffed 11 off-site fair trade markets and events. (Thanks for hosting us!)
• Held 5 Community Shopping Events, raising over $1000 for community organizations.
• Hosted field trips and spoke in class rooms about fairly trading.
• Sold approx. 600 Local non-profit / refugee hand-crafted items.
• Told their fair trade story, and supported 1000's of artisans and farmers in 35 countries (125 artisan groups).
• Logged 1491 Volunteers hours!!
• Retained an active roster of 25 store Volunteers,  and 6 very active Volunteer Board Members!
• Worked with and trained over 50 Volunteers to work in our store and at events
• Booked 2 local Farm groups ( Morning Owl Farm and Create Common Good) to sell produce and more in our courtyard on Thursdays and Saturdays.
• Received a $1000 grant from The Boise Rotary.
• Received donations from the Northend Mennonite Felowship, the art collective Bosco, Art Source Gallery, Fitness Revolution, and individuals.
• Organized a pet food donation drive in Hyde Park for the Idaho Humane Society Pet Food Pantry.
• AND welcomed 1000's of visitors to our store from around the world =  YOU!

With Joy in our hearts, we send our village Peace and Happiness for 2012. Remember by supporting both Local and Fair Trade programs, we WILL create International Harmony!   "FAIR IS FAIR"

And to our wonderful Volunteers:
"A heart felt thanks to all of you who put in extra hours during our many wonderful events,  and during the Holiday season... wishing you a very Happy New Year!"

***END o' YEAR SALES!***
25% OFF ANY PURCHASE UNTIL THE END OF 2011!
50% OFF ALL HOLIDAY CARDS, TREE TOPPERS AND SELECT NATIVITIES.
DETAILS AND DATES FOR 2012!!

SAVE THE DATES: 

Saturday, March 10th  - "Savor The World" with Friends of Dunia, as we host our first Fundraiser for Dunia Marketplace.
We will truly savor the world with food and music from around the world.
Doug Dirks from Ten Thousand Villages will also enlighten us with artisan stories. Details TBA!

Thursday, May 10th to Sunday May 13th - 6th Annual Ten Thousand Villages Oriental Rug Event!

Spring of 2012 - Both Morning Owl Farm and Create Common Good will be back late spring with all the wonder-fullness our earth provides!

... plus more events to be scheduled!

Again, wishing you a wonderful new year and  we look forward to seeing you very soon!
Peace,
Becky, Leonise, and our Board members: Katie, Russ, Linda, Lynne, Jim and Ryan.

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Save the Date - Annual Oriental Rug Event

"Quality You Desire, Fairness Artisans Deserve"
Over 300 Fairly Traded Rugs made by Fairly Paid Adult Artisans

Click here for the official release

Mark your calendar for our 2012 upcoming Annual Oriental Rug Event May 10th -13th featuring over 300 hand-knotted rugs all made by fairly paid adults, from 2'x3's to 10'x14's. Since our store is not large enough to carry these rugs year round, we host this special event once a year to bring these high-quality, fairly traded, hand-knotted rugs to our community from the Rug Room in Pennsylvania.

Rug Event Location

Hyde Park
Mennonite Fellowship
1520 North 12th St
Boise, ID 83702
208-333-0535

2012 RUG DATE SCHEDULE - MAY 10-13
Rug Event Hours
Thur 10-8, Fri 10-8
Sat 10-8, Sun 12-5

On behalf of Dunia Marketplace and the Oriental Rug Room at Ten Thousand Villages in Ephrata, PA, and the 850 artisan families that we work with in Pakistan, we would like to thank the Boise community for yet again a wonderful Fair Trade Oriental Rug Event held at the Hyde Park Mennonite Fellowship and hosted by Dunia Marketplace 1609 North 13th Street in Boise. Each year this event helps to provide employment to artisans in Pakistan, paying a living wage for these handknotted Oriental carpets. This year each rug sold provided a job for an artisan family rebuilding their life after the 2010 flooding disaster. The Boise community is not only supportive in their purchases of these pieces all crafted by fairly paid adults but also in their willingness to help promote this special event. We thank the local businesses and individuals that have helped to promote this event by hosting brochures and posters. Thank you for this kind reception and for supporting fair trade and making a difference in the world!