HAND-PAINTED CARDS FOR SALE

 

Double click on any picture for an enlarged view. (If your computer misaligns the pictures and the order numbers, the order number is shown on the enlarged view. Of course, that number is not printed on your card)

 

       

TC-01                                  TC-03                                TC-07                             TC-10                               TC-11

 

TC-13                                 TC-15                                  TC-21                                TC-22                               TC-23

 

                

TC-25                                    TC-27                                  TC-29                               TC-33

 

                  

TC-12                      TC-14                    TC-18                    TC-19                  Sold Out                  TC-26                

 

             

TC-31                       TC-32                    TC-34                 TC-35                      Sold Out                              TC-37

 

Most of the cards come with several choices of background color as shown on the order blank.  Each of the 12 background colors is represented in the thumbnails above.  An artist's biography and picture is included with each card although artists' bios are not matched with the cards they paint.  These biographies are on the drop down menu above.

Click here for ORDERing instructions.                                Click here to skip directly to Mail In Order Form page.

 

 

CEOLI is an organization in Cochabamba, Bolivia that provides education, vocational training and medical treatment to handicapped children and young adults. CEOLI is widely recognized as being one of the best organizations for the handicapped in Bolivia.Nevertheless,they are struggling to provide for the many, many young people in the Cochabamba area who need their services so desperately.   A small group of severely handicapped young artists, led by a talented art teacher named Daniela, is hand-painting greeting cards of typical Bolivian scenes. The extent of the young people’s disabilities, combined with a generally depressed economy, cause their other employment prospects to be extremely limited. One of the more skilled painters holds the brush in his mouth.

CEOLI is working to develop a market to sell these cards so these young adults can be at least partially gainfully employed. We (Marvin and Martie Wachs) are assisting CEOLI by finding potential markets and buyers in the U.S. Here is an opportunity for those of us in more fortunate circumstances and countries to extend a hand to young adults who genuinely want to work and earn their own way.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Each card is hand-painted and handcrafted so no two are identical. There are 23 models, and most models come in a choice of background colors. Four of the designs ( #10, #11, #21 and #23) could be used for Christmas cards, although they are also appropriate for general use. All other models could be used as all-purpose note cards, or even birthday cards. They make excellent gifts as note cards.Each painted scene is mounted on white or tan bi-fold card stock measuring about 4¼ by 6½, although TC-31 and TC-34 are slightly smaller. The inside is blank. Plain white envelopes are included.

 

The card designs are of Bolivian scenes, or people in native costumes set against rural landscapes. All the scenes have vivid colors and are strikingly beautiful.The cost is $1.25 per card, plus shipping. All of your money goes to CEOLI. As with any business there is the cost of raw materials and overhead, but at least 50% goes directly to the young people making the cards. They are paid at the time they complete their work. In Cochabamba, Bolivia, the artist's earnings from one card will buy two loaves of bread, one liter of milk, ½ kilo of apples, bananas or beans, or three bus rides across town.

 

  If you are interested in cards for Christmas, gifts or personal use click on the Mail in Order Form below. We also encourage groups to use these cards for fund raising projects. For questions, Marvin and Martie Wachs may be reached by email by clicking Contact Us (please use "CEOLI Cards" in the subject line so you will pass security filters). Orders can specify any combination of the designs and background colors.

 

 

We have provided a Mail In Order Form. Use Print Preview to avoid printing more than the Order Form, fill in the blanks for your selection, add the postage as shown below the Order Form, calculate the grand total and write a check payable to Marvin Wachs. Your order will generally be filled within 48 hours of receipt.

 

 

We thank you on behalf of CEOLI and the young people in Bolivia