by Elisabeth Huijskens | Founders
Read Time: 8 min. Winter 2020 Collection This collection of fair trade holiday gifts brings a whole new meaning to the act of giving. These thoughtful gifts for your loved ones give back to women overcoming poverty and trafficking around the world. Warm & Cozy...
by Elisabeth Huijskens | Founders
Read Time: 5 min. Renaissance of Thought is the concept for this ethically made 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...
by Gretchen Huijskens | Fashion as a Force for Good, Founders
Our Journey to Fashion as a Force for Good – (Read Time: 1 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...
by Elisabeth Huijskens | Fashion as a Force for Good, Founders
Jewelry With a Mission Trades of Hope Jewelry from the D.R. tells a powerful story. The director of our Dominican Republic Artisan community shared with us the power of our designs from the D.R. Because Trades of Hope placed orders for these products – thanks to our...
by Gretchen Huijskens | Founders
Her Name is Ya Every woman has a name, face, and story. I met Ya a couple of years ago outside an airport in Cambodia. Although we had been working with her for years, selling ornaments and scarves she and her friends had been making, this was the first time I was...
by Elisabeth Huijskens | Founders, Personal Growth
In a world telling you to be more, do more, balance more, consume more, lose more, achieve more – you have the power to bring the whirlwind of voices to a HALT and learn how to start believing ‘I Am Enough.’ If you have caught your self-esteem rise and...