Discover How Artisans Make These Amazing Genuine Woven Leather Bags!
We were so amazed by the craftsmanship of our new genuine woven Leather Traveler Bag, we asked these Artisans to show us how they did it! Here’s How! #1 – First we use natural un-dyed vegetable-tanned leather and cut the components of the bag. #2 –...
Fall 2020 Renaissance of Thought
Read Time: 5 min. Renaissance of Thought is the concept for our Fall 2020 Collection at Trades of Hope. Unapologetically Feminine At the design level, we have taken a sophisticated and artistic approach to accessories: featuring jewelry mimicking sculptures, a scarf...
Our Journey of Fashion as a Force for Good
Read Time: 10 min. I was a mother of two young children when I began looking into international adoption. Our life was great, and I was grateful. But I felt a restlessness knowing most people around the world weren’t as blessed as we were. Have you ever felt that...
Mwanamtama’s Story of Hope
Read Time: 1 min. Discouraged by Disabilities “I come from a very humble background. When community workers found me in my rural home, they advised my parents to allow them to take me to a rehabilitation center for corrective surgery in both my legs. But the surgeon...
Seema’s Story of Hope
Read Time: 1 min. “I grew up in a very poor family in a small village in Northern India. I lost my mother when I was very young. I don’t even remember her. My two sisters and I grew up living with our grandparents. My father worked small jobs and took care of us, but...
Afsar’s Story of Hope
Read Time: 1 min. Eighteen years old, Afsar is young and beautiful… and painfully shy. In spite of her timid nature, she commands the attention of everyone who meets her. Her craftsmanship skills are surprising for someone so young and seemingly insecure. Thankful for...
Rosaura’s Story of Hope in Guatemala
Read Time: 1 min. She’s Safe Now Rosaura came to the safe home when her parents were unable to provide her with safe housing, food, and education. She is one of over a hundred girls in Guatemala, mostly “poverty orphans” – but also survivors of...
What Difference Does Ethical Fashion Make?
Read Time: 4 min. Pebbles in Our Shoes A wise teacher once taught that the greatest way to create positive change is not by giving people the right answers… but by asking them the right questions… questions that will leave them wondering…...
Bai’s Story of Hope
Read Time: 1 min. Searching for Hope “I’m from a small and poor village in the northeastern part of my country. Growing up, my family was so poor that we didn’t even have a roof. When I was a teenager, I decided to leave my village and move to the city. I...Kindred
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