by Trades of Hope - Guest Blogger | Artisans
The Need to Be Strong “We have several teams who work in the workshop and I belong to the jewelry team. Every team has their own name, and mine is Fanm Djanm, which means ‘strong women’. In Haiti, life is difficult. In an unorganized society, women have to become...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans
Mwanamtama’s Story of Hope – (Read Time: 1 min.) Discouraged by Disabilities “I come from a very humble background. When community workers found me in my rural home, they advised my parents to allow them to take me to a rehabilitation center for corrective...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans, Stories of Hope
Seema’s Story of Hope in India – (Read Time: 1 min.) “I grew up in a very poor family in a small village in Northern India. I lost my mother when I was very young. I don’t even remember her. My two sisters and I grew up living with our grandparents. My...
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...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans
This Fair-Trade Tale Has a Fairy-Tale Ending – (Read Time: 3 min.) Once Upon a Time in India Once upon a time in India, two young aspiring designers went to school to pursue their passion for fashion and Artisan traditions. Over the years, they developed a...
