by Kathy Thomas | Gift Guides
Read Time: 5 min. DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE EASTER COLORING PAGES AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS BLOG! #1 Clarita the Pig from Mexico! Fair Trade Fun for Kids! Clarita the Pig is fair-trade fun at its best! Handcrafted by Artisans in Mexico, this whimsical creature is bringing hope...
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...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans, Stories of Hope
Read Time: 5 min. Women in East Asia’s Brothels Are Searching For Hope In East Asia, extreme poverty encourages sexual exploitation of women in brothels. These women want to provide for their families but have few options. Trades of Hope is partnering in East...
by Kathy Thomas | Stories of Hope
Read Time: 2 min. *** SOME CONTENT MAY BE SENSITIVE FOR SOME READERS*** Reminder: Trades of Hope only shares information that has been voluntarily provided through Artisan interviews and is shared with the Artisan’s permission for the purpose of raising...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans
Read Time: 1 min. Searching for Hope “I’m from a small and poor village in the northeastern part of my country. Growing up, my family was so poor that we didn’t even have a roof. When I was a teenager, I decided to leave my village and move to the city. I...