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To supply meaningful and continuous work to various artisans
and non-profit groups.
Purchases Made by T & C Imports helps by supporting
families and their communities.
Funds from our project are used to support worthy educational
causes.
In1997 we started purchasing a variety of products from
various artisans/non-profit groups in Latin America. One
of our primary imports is Alpaca yarn, which is produced
by a non-profit cooperative in Bolivia. This cooperative
has trained between 800 and1200 women to produce beautiful
hand knit articles from this yarn. The women are paid fairly
for their work.We strive to provide a  way
for women to provide for their families' basic needs and
invest in community development, yet still be able to maintain
their traditional lifestyles with dignity.
The Alpaca yarn has become so popular that our non-profit
cooperative in Bolivia has been unable to keep up with the
demand. As a result, we have expanded our scope, and are
now working with another supplier in Peru.
In addition to Alpaca, we also import Merino Wool, Pima
Cotton, Pima Cotton/Silk, and Brushed Suri. We have recently
added hand painted Alpaca, as well as multi-tone Alpaca.
Although the group in Peru is larger, they are equally socially
conscious and environmentally friendly. In recent years,
we have broadened our scope to include artisans from the
United States.
Purchases made by Frog Tree Yarns are intended
to provide support to the individual artisans and non-profit
groups. We operate as a not-for-profit company, and do not
take any salaries for our efforts. Excess funds generated
by T & C Imports are used to provide educational assistance
to individuals and support to educational projects.
This work has brought much satisfaction to
our lives; as we have seen the lives of many artisans in
developing countries improve. If you are interested in learning
more about how you can make a difference too, please visit
Community Links (www.commlinks.org).
There is no project that T&C Imports knows better than Community
Links International (CLI). Not just because of the relational-
in a family sense- connections; but rather, in a more important
and profound way, the shared commitment to using exchanges,
education, and the new economy to foster change for the
better for all global citizens.
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