by Trades of Hope | Fashion as a Force for Good
Discover the Inspiration Behind Trades of Hope’s 2022 Living Tapestry Designs! Living Tapestry reflects who we each are individually… and together. Our lives have been woven together with events, relationships, and encounters, past and present. The patterns we...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans, Gift Guides
Inspire A Thrill of Hope this Holiday Season with Trades of Hope’s 2021 Holiday Collection! Deck the halls with holiday decor and gifts that empower women in areas of extreme poverty to lead their families out of poverty! – (Read Time: 12 min.) USE THIS...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans
Read Time: 5 min. Filomena and the women of her village are weaving a heritage of hope in Guatemala. Together, they handcraft traditional kimonos, using ancient Mayan jaspé dyeing and weaving techniques. Together, they’re empowering their families out of...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans
How Upcycled Paper Beads Are Helping Women Rise Out of Slums in Uganda (Read Time: 2 min.) Empowering Women in the Slums of Uganda In Uganda, many women and families live in crowded slums with no access to job opportunities, quality education, clean water,...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans, Stories of Hope
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 provides “free” schooling through the age...