Many orphans in Haiti have not been orphaned by parental deaths or natural disasters, but by parents who simply could not feed them. This Hope Mail is helping with Haiti’s orphan crisis by creating opportunities for parents with local business as Artisans. Through fashion as a force for good, parents in areas of extreme poverty in Haiti can earn sustainable income that empowers them to keep and provide for their children.
We exist to create jobs for women to break cycles of poverty and trafficking. You stand with a woman who is leading her family when you shop her ethically-made accessory.
Preserving the ancient Artisan traditions of her ancestors, Maribel and her husband, Jorge, create beautiful amate art from the bark of local trees that grow near their village in Mexico. (Read Time: 2 min.) How It’s Made Choosing the Best Tree Bark “Amate...