by Elisabeth Huijskens | Founders
Read Time: 8 min. Winter 2020 Collection This collection of fair trade holiday gifts brings a whole new meaning to the act of giving. These thoughtful gifts for your loved ones give back to women overcoming poverty and trafficking around the world. Warm & Cozy...
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 Elisabeth Huijskens | Founders
Read Time: 5 min. Renaissance of Thought is the concept for this ethically made collection at Trades of Hope. Unapologetically Feminine At the design level, we have taken a sophisticated and artistic approach to accessories: featuring jewelry mimicking sculptures, a...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans, Fashion as a Force for Good
Help Refugee Mothers Save Their Children from Starvation – (Read Time: 4 min.) The Batwa Tribe of Uganda For centuries, the Batwa people of Uganda were known as “Keepers of the Forest”. Batwa families lived and foraged peacefully in their ancient...
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...
