by Kathy Thomas | Artisans, Stories of Hope
Read Time: 1 min. Martha’s Story of Hope “My name is Martha. I am from Patzun, a town in the department (state) of Chimaltenango. I am very happy to be here with you! It is a blessing from God to have you here in our nation of Guatemala. Because the truth...
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
New Opportunities “I come from a small family and was raised in one of the most dangerous areas in Port-au-Prince. My sister taught me my Artisan skills. She was working in this workshop and asked the Artisan leaders if I could work there too. I cannot imagine...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans
Haiti’s Poverty & Orphan Crisis In the midst of Haiti’s poverty and orphan crisis, a small community of Artisans is empowering women and men to become financially independent by providing opportunities for sustainable jobs creating jewelry, art, and home...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans
Upcycling Cereal Boxes to Fight Poverty Surrounded by the tropical beauty of Haiti, Makensia is also surrounded by extreme poverty. But neither poverty, nor the death of a child, nor domestic abuse has defined her. (Read Time: 1 min.) Overcoming Haiti’s Extreme...