 Shopping
with a "Purpose!" is based on Sylvia
and Zoila’s inherited belief, from their elders,
to give their love, faith, hope and charity and their resources
to care for the people of the world. During their 40 plus
years of journeying down the path of nurturing humankind,
they landed in the remote villages of South America.
The villages
and countryside are filled with an abundance of natural resources
which the indigenous people have learned to use to sustain
themselves. The indigenous people who inhabit the villages,
besides their inherited profession, are artisans who have
learned many skills to paint, mold ceramics, weave textiles,
tool leather and carve wood to make beautifully crafted Ornaments,
Trinkets and Textiles. Used primarily to trade for food, clothing,
shelter and other services not available in their region,
the artisans also need cash on hand.
Therefore,
during our journey we realized one of the ways we could help
the locals was to provide a venue to create an income stream.
Based on a Fair Trade Philosophy, Sylvia and Zoila have adopted
a few families whose quality products are showcased herein.
Soon,
you will be able to easily shop in our catalog by opening
the article, position your cursor on the article and click.
You will have the opportunity to enlarge the item. You will
also have the opportunity, by filling in a Shopper’s
Profile, to receive notices about up-coming events where you
can meet Sylvia and Zoila. Where they will share their stories
and showcase other products not featured in the catalog.
Sisters
Zoila (Zee) and Sylvia (Dream Girl) Rios were born into the
5th generation of the Pascual Rios Family of La Caruna, Spain.
Whose families immigrated to the Americas in the late 1800s
merging with families within the tribes of the Aztec, Yaqui
and Cherokee Indians.
Born
and raised in a small farming community of Colorado with a
tribe of about 300, they learned and lived a life filled with
love, harmony, strong moral conviction along with a strong
work ethic and incredible visions.
The sisters
were never without an elder to provide wisdom or to remind
them of dreaming big. One such dream born was to serve the
more humble people of our earth. In 2004 their life’s
journey would inspire them to create and share a venue for
artists whose voice should be heard and whose lives must be
shared with the community of the world.
Please
join them to share the incredible blessings each has received
through the love, kindness and friendship extended to them
by the artists they have met during their journey around the
Americas.
Viva
la estrella de paz! (Long live the star of peace)
Thank you, for stopping by UrbanChicas.com. If you'd like
to contact us, we'd like to hear
from you!
Sylvia,
Founder
Urban Chicas, "No estas sola"
c/o SlyGirls Productions
4715 Hixon Circle
Sacramento, CA 95841
www.UrbanChicas.com
TEL 916.801.1305
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