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 Kathy Thomas | Artisans, Stories of Hope
Read Time: 1 min. Artisans are overcoming poverty in Vietnam by blending beauty with environmental responsibility & creating fair-trade designs using upcycled acrylic rice bags! Thi Huynh Lien’s Story of Hope in Vietnam Thi Huynh Lien is grateful to be able to...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans, Stories of Hope
Ekra’s Story of Hope in India – (Read Time: 1 min.) Forced to Drop Out of School Growing up in India, Ekra dreamed of earning an education and graduating high school, but financial challenges forced her to drop out of school early. In India, the government...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans
Rafiqan’s Story of Hope in India – (Read Time: 1 min.) Empowered Through Skills Training “I’ve been working as an Artisan for fourteen years. I’m married, and we live with my in-laws on the outskirts of Jaipur. My mother-in-law is a housewife, and my...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans
Emelyn’s Story of Hope in the Philippines – (Read Time: 2 min.) Searching for Hope When Emelyn was a little girl, her family moved from their village in the Philippines to the city – hoping her father could find a sustainable job with good wages. But...