by Barbara DeSouza | Fashion as a Force for Good
Read Time: 3.5 min. Fashion Revolution Week Every year, during Fashion Revolution Week (FRW), we remember the tragic collapse on April 24, 2013 of Rana Plaza, the Bangladesh factory complex that killed 1,134 garment workers and injured over 2,500. Known as one of the...
by Barbara DeSouza | Fashion as a Force for Good
Read Time: 2 min. Turtles With a Mission How can a turtle help a woman rise out of poverty? This isn’t just any turtle … this is a turtle with a mission! Turtle Backpacks are Changing Lives! This adorable turtle backpack is handmade in Guatemala by women...
by Barbara DeSouza | Artisans
Read Time: 3 min. Mae is an Artisan in Asia who makes jewelry for Trades of Hope. As a child, her parents forbade her to go to school. Her brothers could go to school, but her parents thought it was a waste of time and money for girls to get an education. Mae’s...
by Barbara DeSouza | Founders
Trades of Hope, More Than Charity – Podcast – (Read Time: 2 min.) Founders Gretchen & Elisabeth Interviewed by Kenny Rawlins Trades of Hope founders, Gretchen and Elisabeth Huijskens, were interviewed as featured guests on a podcast with Kenny Rawlins...
