Description
Donkeys are often used as working animals in agriculture and transportation, and they significantly improve the livelihoods of impoverished families.
Help with transportation
In communities where the journey to market is treacherous and filled with obstacles, the gift of a donkey can be life-changing. Families struggling to transport their produce face immense difficulties, as vast distances and rugged mountainous terrain make the task nearly impossible.
Assist with agricultural tasks
Donkeys can assist with various agricultural tasks, such as plowing fields, transporting crops and water, and hauling agricultural inputs like seeds and fertilizer. This can lead to increased crop yields and agricultural productivity, improving food security and income for the family.
A brighter future
Your generous gift will grant its recipient a practical solution to overcome their transportation challenges, opening doors to a better livelihood and offering a pathway to thrive. With reduced physical burdens and hardships, families can focus on their core activities, pursue economic opportunities, and build a brighter future for themselves and their communities.
Why Support our new Pilot Inititaive
A Mercado Global handbag isn’t just an accessory—it’s a meaningful gift that represents hope and resilience. When you shop on our website you're making the statement that poverty isn't inevitable.
Every purchase helps create a stable economic environment within impoverished communities, which can lead to food security and reduce dependency on aid. It’s an investment in breaking the cycle of poverty through fair trade practices that uplift entire communities.
Each handbag is a unique piece of art, handcrafted by skilled artisans who draw on traditional techniques passed down through generations. This supports cultural preservation while giving artisans a source of pride and financial independence.

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Handbags are ethically crafted, prioritizing fair labor practices and sustainable production. With each purchase, you’re helping prove that we can tackle poverty through sustainable community development.
Buying a Mercado Global handbag provides sustainable income for artisans in marginalized communities, directly helping them support their families. By working part-time, artisans can make up to $8 a day, which is enough to lift themselves out of poverty over the course of a few months of engagement.
By shopping with us, you’re supporting a test initiative designed to demonstrate that we can build a sustainable, closed-loop system between our micro-enterprise programs and an online marketplace. If the test is sucessful we'll be able to scale up our programs.