by Gretchen Huijskens | Fashion as a Force for Good, Founders
“The heartbeat of Trades of Hope began with a desire to help mothers keep their babies and care for their families well.” – Gretchen Huijskens, Trades of Hope Founder (Read Time: 4 min.) A Heart to Empower Mothers The heartbeat of Trades of Hope...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans, Fashion as a Force for Good
What Difference Does Ethical Fashion Make? – (Read Time: 4 min.) Pebbles in Our Shoes A wise teacher once taught that the greatest way to create positive change is not by giving people the right answers… but by asking them the right questions…...
by Kathy Thomas | Missions
Read Time: 2 min. GOOD NEWS! As many Americans experience food insecurity – many for the first time in their lives – due to the current COVID-19 economic crisis, Trades of Hope Founder Gretchen Huijskens recently challenged Trades of Hope Partners with an...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans
In the shade of a gated courtyard in Haiti, a small group of women gathers together at a long thin table filled with crafting supplies. In the middle of the table is a kaleidoscope of colors – red, blue, green, yellow – an endless rainbow of star-shaped...