Photo: Wikimedia CommonsOne of Nepals oldest fair-trade organisations, Mahaguthi channels its profits into training, education and support for disadvantaged women and artisans. Its shops stock handwoven textiles, ceramics, felt, paper and homeware, all made to fair-trade standards by producers across the country. The quality is high and the story behind each product is real. Come for handloom scarves and ceramics, and know that your purchase funds the organisations social programmes rather than a private margin.