Ten Thousand Villages

The primary purpose of the corporation is to carry out charitable and education activities. The specific purpose shall be as follows: 1. To support the worldwide relief and development programs of noprofit alternative trade organizations through the sale of merchandise, substantially all of which has been handcrafted by persons of low income. 2. To operate a store in souderton, pa, area, some of which will be done through efforts of volunteers. 3. To further international understanding by helping north americans better understand the causes of global poverty and injustice. 4. To support the values of simplicity, peace, justice, economic development and intercultural understanding.