Makensia’s Story of Hope in Haiti
Upcycling Cereal Boxes to Fight Poverty Surrounded by the tropical beauty of Haiti, Makensia is also surrounded by extreme poverty. But neither poverty, nor the death of a child, nor domestic abuse has defined her. (Read Time: 1 min.) Overcoming Haiti’s Extreme...
Mosmeen’s Story of Hope in India
Mosmeen’s Story of Hope in India – (Read Time: 1 min.) Our Mosmeen Earrings (above) are named in honor of Mosmeen who has overcome overwhelming challenges with courage and dignity. Child Bride “My life has not been easy. I was married off to a man from...
Maya’s Story of Hope in India
Maya’s Story of Hope in India – (Read Time: 1 min.) Abandoned by Her Husband When Maya arrived at the workshop, she was in bad condition. After her husband had traveled to the Middle East as a laborer, he never sent any money or contacted her again. Maya...
Selina’s Story of Hope in Bangladesh
Read Time: 2 min. In many areas of extreme poverty, school is not considered an essential need. Selina was the eldest of five children growing up in extreme poverty in Bangladesh. As her parents struggled to provide for their children’s essential needs, they could not...Kindred
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