Wholesale Woven Cotton Tummy Bunny

These cute cotton animal toys, stuffed with acrylic and rice, actually relieve aches and pains. Place them in the microwave for approximately 1 minute, then snuggle with these tummy pets and watch your pain disappear. Application of dry heat is a form of fomentation, which helps the body to increase local circulation and alleviate pain. This method of relieving pain is commonly practiced in Ayurveda and indigenous home remedies where the belief is that toxic residues are released through the skin, helping ease pain. These tummy pets are made by women artisans from the UPAVIM cooperative on the outskirts of Guatemala City. UPAVIM, which stands for United for a Better Life, is an 80 member artisan enterprise helping women through social and economic empowerment. In addition to training women in creating various handmade textiles, UPAVIM has established a school, a pharmacy and a bakery within their cooperative. ● Measures 3-1/2” high x 10” wide x 8” deep ● Handmade in Guatemala and Fair Trade imported. Upavim Artisan Story UPAVIM Crafts is a cooperative of women who live in marginalized communities on the outskirts of Guatemala City. The women in the organization are mothers, homemakers, widows and some have been abandoned by their families. Many of them are the sole bread winners for their families. Unidas Para Vivir Mejor(United for A Better Life, or UPAVIM) was established in 1989 to create jobs for these women and to establish facilities of health-care, education and other social issues to benefit the community they lived in. Over the years, UPAVIM has grown from a small community health project to about a 80 member business cooperative. The organization employs teachers, seamstresses, nurses, administrators, cooks, cleaners and secretaries each of whom is paid a fair wage and is linked to UPAVIM ‘s fair trade business.