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
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 Trades of Hope | How To
Read Time: 3 minutes Watch Julie, one of our talented designers at Trades of Hope, show us how to create quick and easy fair-trade Black Cat, Jack-o-lantern, and Frankenstein face masks for kids! Make a Black Cat Face Mask in Less Than 3 Minutes! Make a...
by Gretchen Huijskens | Founders
Her Name is Ya Every woman has a name, face, and story. I met Ya a couple of years ago outside an airport in Cambodia. Although we had been working with her for years, selling ornaments and scarves she and her friends had been making, this was the first time I was...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans, Stories of Hope
Ya’s Story of Hope in Cambodia – (Read Time: 1 min.) “My name is Jariya. One day someone flung a container of acid in my face. It burned my face, and ran down my body, dissolving both my skin and my life. The excruciating extensive burns threatened to take...
