"We have opened our arms to give back to the community," said Celina Villarreal, owner of Margarita Mercantile. "In Mexico, we support two orphanages, one in Oaxaca and one in Mexico City."
"Some of the pieces we make use techniques that they have been inheriting for at least 300 years," said Villarreal. "The amount of work behind each piece - there are pieces that have been touched by nine or 10 people at a time just to make one piece."
"We found a way that they can have a full-time job, we can pay them a fair price, they can take care of their families, and we can keep the tradition of embroidery going," said Villarreal. "It fills my heart. I love to help them. I feel like we are doing a good job. Their families are also my family."
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