5 Beautiful Gifts With Purpose
Finding a great gift feels good, but finding one that looks beautiful and also makes a difference feels even better. This season at Ten Thousand Villages Abbotsford, we’re sharing five meaningful gift ideas that celebrate creativity, support artisans, and help build a more fair and sustainable world.
1. PamPeana Recycled Glass Nightlight
PamPeana has been working with artisans across South America for more than 20 years, starting with leather masks from Argentina and eventually partnering with talented glass and tagua artists in Ecuador.
Their nightlights are made from recycled window panes, turning discarded glass into something beautiful and useful. Every purchase supports fair wages, stable incomes, and environmentally thoughtful craftsmanship. It’s a simple gift that helps light up homes while also lighting up lives.
Shop these nightlights in-store at our Abbotsford location!
2. Olive Wood Pocket Peace Dove
Carved from a single piece of olive wood, this little peace dove is comforting to hold and lovely to display. The natural thumb imprint makes it a soothing piece to carry, or you can hang it on a tree or in your home using the small opening in its wing.
It’s a Ten Thousand Villages exclusive, crafted in the Bethlehem area by artisans with Bethlehem Fair Trade Artisans, a group focused on creating opportunities for marginalized makers across Palestine. It’s a gentle reminder of peace in the palm of your hand.
3. Swell Lighthouse Coffee
For the coffee lover in your life, this one is both delicious and meaningful. Lighthouse Coffee Roasters works directly with coffee growing communities, especially in Myanmar, paying above market prices and investing in projects that strengthen local communities.
Every bag helps support things like road building and education funds, and the beans are thoughtfully roasted to bring out their natural flavors. It is coffee with a purpose, and a perfect everyday gift.
4. Brass Bombshell Cross Ring
This striking ring is made from recycled bombshell brass, transformed by skilled artisans in Cambodia. What was once a symbol of conflict becomes a piece of beauty and hope.
With its two brass bands and suspended cross, it is a meaningful reminder of faith and resilience. It is simple, powerful, and designed to carry a story.
5. Pebblechild Monkey Rattle
This sweet handmade rattle is crocheted by women working with Hathay Bunano, a non profit in Bangladesh that provides flexible and fair employment close to home. This allows mothers to support their families while caring for their children, building brighter futures through steady and dignified work. Pebblechild toys are soft, safe, and full of character. This little monkey brings joy to the child who receives it and to the artisan who made it.
Choosing a gift is more than checking a name off a list. It’s a chance to share a story, to honour the hands that created it, and to make a small but meaningful difference in someone’s life. This season, let your gifts reflect the kind of world you want to help build, one where people and their craft are truly valued.