This is a great store to go to get ethically sourced gifts for people or even for yourself! Great jewelry selection and fun knick knacks. Very friendly and helpful staff!
June 2023
This is such an underrated store. Everything in here is so unique and very fairly priced and affordable for how well the items are made. There's even stories behind every single item you find here and it really just makes you feel like you're buying something extra special. I will always be back here.
May 2023
Great shop to find unique items with a purpose. Love that they also had activities to do as well. Wish I lived closer but will definitely be ordering online!
Ten Thousand Villages Lincoln was started by a small group of people right here in Lincoln 35 years ago. These people saw a unique opportunity to affect change in alleviating poverty on a global scale, specifically with marginalized people in developing nations. They started very small, by purchasing fair trade handicrafts and selling them in their church basement. As they were able to purchase more and more, they realized they could think even bigger and start a store to support these artisan makers all over the globe! They eventually opened a store front and kept on growing into the non-profit, fair trade store we are today. We are our own non-profit organization, with our own board of directors and a large pool of committed volunteers!
