The Mennonites had a long experience of producing handicraft to generate income .
The Mennonites had established a programme called Ten Thousand Villages , which worked with artisan groups around the world and sold their products through catalogues and retail shops in the US and Canada .
The Mennonites had a long experience of producing handicraft to generate income and had established a programme called Ten Thousand Villages , which worked with artisan groups around the world and sold their products through catalogues and retail shops in the US and Canada .