Plush Monkeys from Colombia
From: ONE WORLD PROJECTS INC.
Other products from ONE WORLD PROJECTS INC.
From: ONE WORLD PROJECTS INC.
Other products from ONE WORLD PROJECTS INC.
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MSRP: $16.00
Age Range: 4 and up
SKU or Item #: MO-
Launch Date: July 2006
Gender: Boys And Girls
Age Range: 4 and up
SKU or Item #: MO-
Launch Date: July 2006
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: | Plush Puppets Apparel |
In the Colombian countryside, poverty and the displacement of peasants due to civil war has increased illegal wildlife poaching activities. One World Projects works with Fundación Ecologica Santa Fe in the 10,000-person community of Pintada, Colombia, to produce plush toys representing the monkey species that the organization hopes to reintroduce to the wild. Plush monkeys come in a variety of styles, including finger puppets and scarves, for kids of all ages. "Plush monkeys are all sustainably and fair-trade made and support two great causes. Located near the Pan American Highway, Pintada has become a rest stop for truck drivers, who have left behind a disproportionate number of children without fathers. Crafting these items also gives single moms a much-needed source of income, and gives their children hope for a better future," Sylva Dvorak, in marketing for One World Projects, told TDmonthly. Launch date: July 10, 2006.
Featured in: | TDmonthly's September Staff Picks (9/1/2009) |
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25006 (added 8/19/2009)
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