Round Nativity
3.25" high x 4" wide x 1.75" deep

Maroon Roof Nativity
2.5" high x 2.25" wide x 2.25" deep

Snow-covered A-frame
2.75" high x 2.5" wide x 2.25" deep

A Bolivian artisan creates the figures for these ceramic nativity decorations.

The Wiñay artisan workshop in Cochabamba, Bolivia is a grassroots organization whose goal is to provide income for community women. While the women work on-site creating the ceramic nativities above and the jacaranda seed pod nativity below, their children are fed and supervised in the center's day care unit. Artisans make about 10% more than the average government job. One World Projects supports Wiñay by providing a market for their products, and also donated a roof to improve working conditions for artisans and for the safety of their children.

Jacaranda Pod Nativity   $14.00

This cute nativity manger scene is crafted from a jacaranda tree pod (see them being created above left by a Winay artisan) and very small ceramic figures. The tree pods are, of course, slightly different sizes, but these are about 2.25" high, 2" wide and 3.5" long.
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These cotton nativities are handmade by women in an impoverished area of Guatemala. However UPAVIM (Unidas Para Vivir Mejor or United for a Better Life) has grown from a small community health project to a successful cooperatively run business that provides social services in a growing community which receives very little attention from the local or national governments.

For example, the Children's Center Program was founded in 1994 to provide an infant daycare service and pre-school education (shown left). They've achieved this through donations, hard work, investments in people and expanding the markets for the women's crafts.

You may also like to see their very festive animal, Santa and angel cloth Christmas ornaments!

3-Piece Guatemalan Cloth Nativity
$30.00

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Fashioned by women in an impoverished area on the outskirts of Guatemala City, this 3-piece nativity set helps the women and their community improvement programs, including a dental center, healthy baby program, Children's Center (above) and tutoring center.

The arch is about 8" high and 12" wide.
Mary and Joseph are about 6" high.

4-Piece Guatemalan Cloth Nativity
$29.50

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Mary and Joseph are about 3.5" tall, and the baby Jesus is about .5" high.
The arch is about 10.5" wide and 5.5" high.

Three Piece Gourd Nativity     $19.00
Natural and simple, this new nativity set from Peruvian gourds is sure to please a nativity collector on your shopping list, or will add to the festivities in your own home.

Gourd Nativity   $20.00

These Gourd Nativity decorations are carved in beautiful detail. Shown above are a front view, a back view, and a closeup view. Gourds come in various shapes and sizes, of course, so dimensions will vary. They're about 5" high and 4" wide.

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Small House Nativity
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2.25" high, 2.25" wide, 1.5" deep.

$6.00
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Stone Nativities from Ayacucho, Peru

(left)
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Large Egg-shaped Nativity
6.5" high x 4" wide

$25.00

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(right)
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Large Stone Nativity - Hut design
5" high x 4" wide

$24.00

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Paja Straw and Ceramic Nativity Ornaments     $10.00 each

Nativities come in all shapes and sizes, as proven by this charming ornament from Peru, which features a ceramic holy family snuggled inside a pocket of Paja straw. These create a perfect contrast to the deep greens of your holiday tree, and a great way to spread the word about fair trade at this year's office gift exchange.

Available in Blue, Natural and Red. 4.5" x 2.5" x 2.5"
Note that the Natural color of the Paja straw is slightly green.
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Abstract 3-piece
Ceramic Nativity Set
A modern inspiration of the traditional nativity scene.

$28
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Joseph: 6" x 3" x 2.5"
Mary: 5.5" x 2.5" x 2.5"
Baby Jesus: 1.5" x 2" x 0.75"
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Ceramic Nativity Set
in a Flower

$12.00
3.5" x 3.5" x 1.5"
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Joseph, Mary and the Baby Jesus enjoy their first holiday together inside a ceramic flower as part of a serene crèche scene that sits upright or can be hung as an ornament. 100% ceramic.
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3-piece
Ceramic Nativity Set - Shipibo Clothes
Here Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus are dressed in the traditional fabric designs of the Shipibo Indians, one of the ethnic groups living in the Amazon region of East Peru.
$24

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Joseph: 4" x 2.5" x 1.75"
Mary: 4.25" x 2.5" x 1.75"
Baby Jesus: 0.75" x 2.5" x 1.8"

Small 5 Piece Ayacucho Peruvian Nativity

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$12.00
2" high

Single Piece Ayacucho Peruvian Nativity

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$19.00
6" high, 5" wide

Colombian Corn Husk Nativity

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$20.00

Joseph and Mary: about 5.5" high
Baby Jesus: about a 3" cube

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