These adorable hand puppets come in four varieties: Red Howler Monkey, Cotton Top Tamarin, Squirrel Monkey, and the Wooley Monkey.
About the Project:
In the Colombian countryside, poverty and the displacement of peasants due to civil war has increased illegal wildlife poaching activities.
Economic alternatives based on the sustainable use of natural resources, accompanied with environmental education programs, are required to make Fundación Ecologica Santa Fe's conservation programs successful.
One World Projects works with Fundación Ecologica Santa Fe in the 10,000-person community of Pintada, to produce plush toys representing the monkey species that the organization hopes to reintroduce to the wild.
Located near the Pan American Highway, Pintada has become a rest stop for truck drivers, who have left behind a disproportionate number of children without fathers. Crafting these items gives single moms a much needed source of income, and gives their children hope for a better future.
