by Trades of Hope - Guest Blogger | Artisans, Fashion as a Force for Good, Founders, Stories of Hope
This was an amazing moment. This little girl’s mama asked if I would take a picture with her. Her mama is an artisan we work with in Uganda, and she was so proud of her baby! I’ve had mamas put their babies in my arms and ask me, with tears in their eyes to find a...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans, Stories of Hope
Discover Stories of Hope in Haiti! Haiti endured this century’s worst natural disaster and is home to almost 500,000 orphans. The majority of the orphans have not been orphaned by parental deaths or natural disasters, but by parents who gave them up simply...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans, Stories of Hope
Empower women in rural villages to keep their families together. (Read Time: 4 min.) Fair Trade Jewelry Job Skills Training and Dignified Income for Women in Rural Villages This workshop was founded by a local woman, named Aoi, who had witnessed too many women in...
by Barbara DeSouza | Fashion as a Force for Good
Read Time: 2 min. Turtles With a Mission How can a turtle help a woman rise out of poverty? This isn’t just any turtle … this is a turtle with a mission! Turtle Backpacks are Changing Lives! This adorable turtle backpack is handmade in Guatemala by women...
by Trades of Hope | Stories of Hope
“I never expected to work in a brothel. I had a normal, I would even say good, life before I was tricked into a job I would’ve never chosen.” – Lan, Artisan in East Asia (Read Time: 1.5 min.) Life Was Good Over 20 years ago, my husband and I moved to...
