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Ten-Thousand Villages

By: Drew Moore
Updated: December 1, 2012
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JOPLIN -- South Joplin Christian Church is holding a Christmas fair with hand-made gifts from villages around the world. It is part of the 'Ten-thousand Villages Group,' which helps workers sell their handcrafted work across the golbe. Organizers say the money made from selling the items goes to help provide food, water and shelter for the people in the village. You can purchase items at South Joplin Christian Church from 12:30PM-2PM Sunday, December 2. The fair will also be open Saturday, December 8 9AM-2PM. 

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