Artisans in Uganda, the Philippines, Vietnam, Ghana and other developing countries make some of the world’s most beautiful baskets. Thanks to websites like Ten Thousand Villages and The Blessing Basket, you can buy baskets and be assured the artisans were paid fairly. Ten Thousand Villages works with more than 100 artisan groups in more than 30 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The company is a program of the Mennonite Central Committee, whose aim is to improve the lives of the disadvantaged in developing countries. You can buy jewelry, home décor, baskets and other gifts. Their basket selection includes a beautiful multicolored Nubian fruit basket, made by artists in Uganda, for $78. From weavers in the Philippines, a pine cone basket, $24, would fit into a holiday decorating scheme, and a bamboo casserole serving dish, $24, looks great for appetizers. The Blessing Basket’s motto is “weaving hope into the world one basket at a time.” The Blessing Basket, a non-profit company dedicated to reducing poverty by selling baskets for what they call ”prosperity wages.” The project employs 3,000 weavers in six countries. The Ghana shopping baskets come in a lots of sizes, each a unique, hand-woven item from a Northern Ghana village. They are made of dyed elephant grass, with goat-leather handles. The butterfly blue baskets, $20, from Uganda could store items in your bedroom or family room. From Papua New Guinea, these artistically patterned baskets made with bamboo vines are $190 for a set of four.