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, Stories of Hope
Shahnaz’s Story of Hope in India – (Read Time: 1 min.) A Different Kind of Workshop In India, where vulnerable women are often exploited in sweatshops with unsafe working conditions and unfair pay, one leather crafting workshop in Jaipur is empowering...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans
Read Time: 1 min. Knitting as a Hobby As a little girl, Rita was always passionate about knitting, stitching and making dolls. She grew up in Nepal, often knitting small swatches as a hobby. Later, with advanced training in knitting, design, and patterns, Rita began...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans
Give Kids in India Brighter Futures! – (Read Time: 3 min.) Mothers Working Together About twenty-five miles outside the city of Kolkata, India, a small group of women – mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends – gather in a circle near a sunny window. Dressed in...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans
Babli’s Story of Hope in India – (Read Time: 1 min.) New Opportunities Through Ancient Traditions Every Trades of Hope product begins with a name, face, and story. Our handcrafted Rita Scarf begins in a quaint village workshop on the outskirts of Jaipur,...