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...
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
Read Time: 1 min Sold to a Brothel by Her Family “I grew up in a poor village in the countryside with my parents and my older brother. When I was in high school, I had to drop out of school to help my family earn money, so I never earned a degree. Instead, I was...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans
Maya’s Story of Hope in India – (Read Time: 1 min.) Abandoned by Her Husband When Maya arrived at the workshop, she was in bad condition. After her husband had traveled to the Middle East as a laborer, he never sent any money or contacted her again. Maya...
