Large Electric Blue Tree of Life

Claude’s Story of Hope    In the midst of extreme poverty, political unrest, and constant trials, our Artisan partners in Haiti are creating beauty from discarded materials like upcycled steel oil drums. Abandoned by his mother as a young boy, Claude became orphaned and alone when his father passed away. As a child, Claude worked alongside the Artisans in his village to provide for himself. As a teen, he sold handcrafted Noah’s Arks at local fairs.    Now in his late 20’s, Claude is highly respected by the dozens of Artisans he oversees in his workshop. Every purchase of this Steel Bethlehem Ornament helps support Claude and his community of metal Artisans in Haiti.  

Dimensions: 22” in diameter

Haiti is home to almost 500,000 orphans. The majority of Haiti's orphans have not been orphaned by parental deaths, but instead have parents, grandparents, and relatives who love them, but surrendered them to orphanages because they could not feed them. This workshop in Haiti provides local parents with a safe workspace to earn sustainable income that empowers them to keep and provide for their children. These Artisans in Haiti are overcoming extreme poverty, political unrest, and gang violence, as they create ethically made jewelry, accessories, and home decor to keep their families together and provide their families with brighter futures.