by Kathy Thomas | Artisans, Stories of Hope
Abused & Sold at 11 Years Old “Hola, my name is Yocasta and I am 21 years old. I currently live at Casa Azul with my four children. My life was very bad before I became an Artisan. I was sexually abused my entire childhood by my father and was sold at 11...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans
Rosaura is one of our Artisan partners in the Dominican Republic. She fell in love with making jewelry during a free workshop offered to young girls by American mission teams. She grew up enjoying designing and making jewelry as a fun hobby. Now, at 19 years old,...
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 Kathy Thomas | Artisans, Fashion as a Force for Good
The Dominican Republic Fighting Human Trafficking in the Dominican Republic – In the lush volcanic landscape of the island of Hispaniola, hidden beneath the warmth of the tropical sun and salty ocean breezes, lies a not-so-secret secret. Over six million...
