December 2009 Press Release

The 26th annual International Boutique begins Saturday, Dec. 5 and runs through to Saturday, Dec 12. We have beautiful Tibetan, Kashmiri, Persian and Kilim carpets (up to 9x12 in size), as well as fine silver jewelry, hand painted pottery, silk scarves, inlaid boxes, soft pashmina shawls, alpaca scarves, unusual toys, clothes for men, women and children, and unique stocking stuffers and ornaments from all over the world.. The Boutique is a benefit for Amurtel, all profits go to support projects for women and children here in Vermont and around the world. There isn’t a better way to shop for the holidays and feel so good about it.

The International Boutique will be open from 10am to 8pm on Saturday, 10 to 6pm on Sunday and 10 to 6

Call 496-5500 or 496-5029  for directions or more information. www.internationalboutique.org  

December 2009 Newsletter

Our 26th Year!!!

The International Boutique

Thank you for shopping at the annual International Boutique. This week-long event is sponsored by Amurtel, a non-profit women’s international relief organization. Amurtel works to improve the quality of life for poor and disadvantaged women and children in the United States and around the world, as well as assisting the victims of natural and man-made disasters. All of our staff are volunteers and work to empower those we serve, encouraging them to become leaders in their own communities.

The proceeds from this year’s Boutique will go to support a number of wonderful projects; a few are listed here.

• Vermont-The Washington County Battered Women’s Shelter and Services
• Myanmar - Pre-schools for children in the Delta area ravaged by Cyclone Nargis.
• Haiti- Medical clinics, reforestation project and school- offering the only hope of an education to 375 children, in a country where 80% of the population is illiterate.
• Thailand: A home and school for abused and abandoned children; a women’s weaving cooperative allowing single moms to support their children.
• Nicaragua -. A medical clinic outside of Managua offering both traditional and complementary care for the residents of this poor community.
• Romania – Fountain of Hope-a program to help children in rural areas.
• Ghana - Clean Water Project, rural medical clinics, women’s literacy programs.
• Peru: Sewing cooperative for hearing impaired women- hot lunch program for children and women’s cooperative for those living in extreme poverty.
• Burkina Faso: Midwifery training program for village women living in the remote Sahel Desert.
• Kenya: Abha Light Foundation- a naturopathic college and clinic offering free care to Aids patients in the slums of Nairobi and in the rural areas.
• Schools for impoverished children in rural India.
• The Amurt/el Disaster Relief Fund- providing immediate aid to those in need following natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, fires, etc.

By shopping here today you are making it possible for us to reach more people in ever more effective ways. If you are interested in helping Amurtel continue to help those in need, please visit our website: amurtel.org. All donations are tax-deductible.

Check out our Boutique website: International Boutique.org.

Thank you so much for your support and may you have a healthy and happy holiday season.