Our organization represents the efforts of more than one thousand individual producers, 85% of whom are women. By promoting local artisans and their handicrafts, Mahaguthi is supporting the local economy, culture and livelihoods of people. The Fair Trade principles are at the core of Mahaguthi's mission:
1. Transparency and accountability
3. Fair Trade practices
4. Fair payment/fair wages
5. No c
hild labor, no forced labor
6. No discrimination, gender equity, freedom of association
7. Good working conditions
8. Capacity building
10. Respect for the environment