Coffee for the Win!
Read Time: 3 min. The Best of This Year! 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 just because of recent current events – but...
How Upcycled Paper Beads Are Helping Women Rise Out of Slums in Uganda
Read Time: 3 min. In Uganda, many women and families live in crowded slums with no access to job opportunities, quality education, clean water, electricity, or sanitary drainage. We’re partnering to change that. Empowering Women in the Slums of Uganda For years,...
What’s So Amazing About This Ancient Blue Stone?
Read Time 2 min. Natural Blue Stone Lapis or lapis lazuli is one of the most desired ancient semi-precious stones in history. The word lapis originates from the Latin word for “stone”. Depending on what source you research, some historians believe Lazuli is the name...
Give Kids in India Brighter Futures!
Read Time: 3 min. Meet the Moms Who Make Our Priya Scarf 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 a bouquet of colorful and...Kindred
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2. a blog by Trades of Hope
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