Ordering Handicrafts from Mount Sinai

To order any of the traditional handicrafts please complete the order form below. We will check that the items (in the colours) that you would like to order are in stock, and be in touch with you to confirm your order, with arrangements for payment for the goods.

When your order is confirmed, the exact first class postage cost (plus £1 for packaging) will be included. (Please indicate whether you would also like your order to be sent by recorded delivery). We will then ask you to send two separate cheques for payment of your handicrafts - one cheque for the total amount of the handicrafts, made out to the Contemplative Spirituality Network, and another cheque for the postage/packing made out to Post Office Counters.

For enquiries please email info@contemplativespirituality.org
or telephone 020 8 451 5255

ORDER FORM

TRADITIONAL HANDIWORK BY BEDOUIN WOMEN SPONSORED
BY THE HOLY MONASTERY of ST CATHERINES, SINAI, EGYPT

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Order Details

Please enter the details of your order, including the catalogue number, description and colour required for each item. For example:

Cat No: A26 Description: Small round beaded bag Colour: Dark Blue Qty: 2

Cat No: Description: Colour: Qty: Cat No: Description: Colour: Qty: Cat No: Description: Colour: Qty: Cat No: Description: Colour: Qty:

After you submit your order, we will check that the items (in the colours) that you would like to order are in stock and contact you to confirm your order with details about payment for the goods.

All of these textiles are hand-made by Bedouin women in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. They belong to a Muslim tribe that has, for many centuries, been associated with the Christian Orthodox Monastery of St. Catherine. At the initiative of Father Moses, a hermit affiliated with the Holy Monastery, and financial assistance from customers and supporters, these women now have a steady source of income that helps to support their families.

These funds help to provide them with access to health care, facilitate the schooling of their children and assist the building of new roads and water supply projects in the region. The women receive 50% of the proceeds in cash, while the other 50% are used to purchase materials to continue their work.