Pomelo is a prominent retail outlet in Yangon, established and primarily run by women, that connects the work of local artisans with contemporary designs and a robust market of tourists and international customers. Pomelo’s mission is “to work with marginalized producers, small family businesses, community groups and individuals in Myanmar, providing them with a fair trade mar-ket place that targets tourists and international customers, opening opportunities for them to im-prove their social and economic situation.” A wide variety of artisan supply Pomelo with items crafted from local inputs. The artisans often receive training in delivering high-quality items in a way that allows them to receive a fair price and to develop their own enterprises, in addition to supplying Pomelo. Producers include a wide variety of artisans from all walks of life -HIV sufferers, street youths, the mentally and physically disabled, and small family businesses fighting poverty.