by Kathy Thomas | Fashion as a Force for Good
Read Time: 5 min. #1 – Keep Families Together For years, Clara worked the same job every day while dreaming she could have more time to spend with her husband and three children. Now, as an independent businesswoman and fair-trade Artisan, she’s able to pursue...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans
Read Time: 1 min Sold to a Brothel by Her Family “I grew up in a poor village in the countryside with my parents and my older brother. When I was in high school, I had to drop out of school to help my family earn money, so I never earned a degree. Instead, I was...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans
Read Time: 6 min. Trades of Hope believes that all women deserve to be treasured. For women in East Asia who are living in extreme poverty – without education or resources to survive – many become vulnerable to exploitation through sex trafficking. When prostitution...