by Elisabeth Huijskens | Founders
Read Time: 7 min. * CLICK ON THE VIDEO ABOVE TO WATCH * Hi! I’m Elisabeth, one of the founders and the C.C.O. at Trades of Hope! Welcome to this event where you’ll discover “5 Ways Your Jewelry Can Create Opportunities for Women” around the world. Sound...
by Trades of Hope - Guest Blogger | Artisans
Read Time: 3 min. A Challenging Year for Community Outreach Programs in Guatemala As we look back over this past year, we saw many unique challenges bring out the worst in some people. But we also saw this year shine the spotlight on people who are doing good – not...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans
Pintu’s Story of Hope in India – (Read Time: 1 min.) Her Dreams of Becoming an Artisan “I was always interested in the art of jewelry making and taught myself the techniques. As soon as I was able to work, I began looking for a job, which I was...
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...
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,...
