by Trades of Hope - Guest Blogger | How To, Stories of Hope
How Whimsical Holiday Ornaments Are Empowering Women in Nepal (Read Time: 1 min.) Women in Nepal are using traditional Artisan techniques that have been passed down for generations to create whimsical holiday ornaments that empower them to overcome centuries of gender...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans
Give Kids in India Brighter Futures! – (Read Time: 3 min.) Mothers Working Together About twenty-five miles outside the city of Kolkata, India, a small group of women – mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends – gather in a circle near a sunny window. Dressed in...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans, Stories of Hope
Afsar’s Story of Hope – (Read Time: 1 min.) Eighteen years old, Afsar is young and beautiful… and painfully shy. In spite of her timid nature, she commands the attention of everyone who meets her. Her craftsmanship skills are surprising for someone so...
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...