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Global Village Store

Name: Global Village Store
Address: #41/1644 Hillside Avenue, Victoria, BC, V8T2C5, CA
Telephone: +12503801530
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A fair trade store, featuring handcrafted items from around the world. A fair trade store, staffed completely by volunteers

Come visit, and find beautiful gifts, household items, jewelry, fair-trade chocolate, and lots of other artisan-made creations!

07/27/2026

Consider Global Village Store at Hillside Centre in Victoria BC when looking for children's gifts. We carry a variety of Fair Trade items, including stuffed dolls, child-size aprons and purses, yoyos, musical instruments, finger puppets, hanging decorations, and felted wool booties for infants. These handmade products generate income to support women and children in low-income countries through our not-for-profit store.
Open daily.
If you know a teen looking for hacky sacks, we have them again!

07/13/2026

Try some wild African honey while supporting thousands of beekeepers in Zambia and Tanzania.
Try a small bottle of cacao flavour or spicy honey. The miombo blossom honey is suggested for everyday use on toast or in tea. These products are stronger than pasteurized honey, so a little goes a long way.
Check out the convenient combination packages for gift-giving, or give honey vinegar as a hostess gift. These Fair Trade products are bottled in Ontario and are available daily at Global Village Store, Victoria BC.

06/29/2026

Windchimes from artisans in India are a pleasant addition to decks, open windows, or hung on a door.
Note the traditional styles that keep the art of bell-making alive, and some newer painted styles that add colour as well as sound.
Global Village Store is open daily at Hillside Centre, Victoria, including Thursday and Friday evenings until 9.

06/15/2026

Acknowledge someone wise in your life with an owl symbol. A small Fair Trade gift for a teacher, mentor, or friend.

The owl windchime is from Indonesia. The felted owls beside it are made by rural and indigenous women in Peru. Other examples are quilled paper from Vietnam, ceramics from Guatemala and soapstone from Kenya.
Global Village Store is volunteer-run, open daily at Hillside Centre, Victoria.

06/01/2026

Check out our informative new video if you haven't seen it yet. It explains our history and why volunteers have operated Global Village Store in Victoria since 1988.
https://youtu.be/iHQpnV5VQ3Q

Fans of recycling will appreicate these items that use second-hand materials in creative ways.

From Vietnam we receive lightweight garden totes, wallets and luggage tags made from rice or fertilizer bags, plus small containers made from strips of magazines. In India, producers create scarves, bags, coasters, pillows, and coverlets from torn saris. Clever Fair Trade ways to help the environment!

Open daily at Hillside Centre, Victoria BC.

05/18/2026

It's time for farmers' markets! Global Village Store carries sturdy tote bags and baskets that are excellent for holding yours choices. If you prefer a smaller folding bag that fits in your pocket or purse like the one with butterflies, we have those too. Located at Hillside Centre, Victoria.

Check out our new 7-minute video on the history and principles of volunteer-run Global Village Store.
https://youtu.be/iHQpnV5VQ3Q

05/04/2026

Small boxes can store your treasures or everyday small items in style.
Artisans have crafted these Fair Trade boxes from a variety of materials, incuding papier-maché, soapstone, bamboo, recycled magazines, and cinnamon bark.
There's another category that looks similar, but they actually hold sets of coasters. These handy table protectors are made from papier-maché or bamboo.
Open daily at Hillside Centre, Victoria, including Thursday and Friday nights until 9pm. Just in time for Mother's Day on May 10.

04/20/2026

Add some colour and contrast with a new scarf for spring. Choose a square one for the neck or head, or a long one for wrapping. Materials are silk, cotton, or blended fabrics.
It's National Volunteer Week and we recognize all the volunteers who have made Global Village Store an independent Fair Trade asset in Victoria since 1988. Visit us daily at Hillside Centre.
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04/06/2026

Drop earrings from southern Mexico are mosaics of stone and shell. Backings are silver, and hooks are made from surgical steel. A delicate Fair Trade look for the new season, available at Global Village Store, Hillside Centre.
Plus, an extra umbrella is handy in the car or office. These large umbrellas are made by disabled persons in India, and open at the touch of a button. By purchasing one, you become a supporter of their efforts to rehabilitate through work.

03/23/2026

Spring is here, and Easter is just around the corner. If you're looking for small gifts or tokens of spring, check these items at Global Village Store in Hillside Centre. Quilled paper decorations from Vietnam, toy rabbits from Thailand, finger puppets, a swag of cotton flowers, pop-up cards, all made by craftspeople who benefit from Fair Trade.
A volunteer-run store, we're open daily, including 11-5 on holidays Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

Address

#41/1644 Hillside Avenue
Victoria, BC
V8T2C5

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 6pm
Tuesday	10am - 6pm
Wednesday	10am - 6pm
Thursday	10am - 8pm
Friday	10am - 8pm
Saturday	10am - 6pm
Sunday	11am - 5pm

Telephone

+12503801530

Website

http://www.victoriaglobalvillage.ca/

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