by Kathy Thomas | Artisans, Stories of Hope
Abused & Sold at 11 Years Old “Hola, my name is Yocasta and I am 21 years old. I currently live at Casa Azul with my four children. My life was very bad before I became an Artisan. I was sexually abused my entire childhood by my father and was sold at 11...
by Trades of Hope | Artisans
Artisans in India Wish You a Happy New Year Filled With Hope! – (Read Time: 2 min.) Trades of Hope would like to thank everyone who supported our mission to empower women out of poverty & human trafficking in 2020 by sharing a recent email we received from...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans, Stories of Hope
Shahnaz’s Story of Hope in India – (Read Time: 1 min.) A Different Kind of Workshop In India, where vulnerable women are often exploited in sweatshops with unsafe working conditions and unfair pay, one leather crafting workshop in Jaipur is empowering...
by Kathy Thomas | Personal Growth
What Can We Learn from These Adorable Woodland Friends – (Read Time: 1 min.) Once Upon a Time… Once upon a time, there were three unlikely friends… a fox, a rabbit, and a mouse. These friends lived in a wild woodland, where foxes, rabbits, and mice...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans
Indu’s Story of Hope in India – (Read Time: 1 min.) Discovering a Sense of Purpose Together “I’ve worked as an Artisan for nine years. My favorite part of my workday is working with my fellow Artisans while chatting with them. I love feeling a sense...