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Our June Fair Trade Friday Clubs were some of our most popular items yet! We love the versatility of this simple layering necklace from Kenya. And the removable leather tassel from Haiti looks awesome one the necklace or as a pop of color on the leather clutch. And...

Every May (the Tuesday after Mother's Day) we celebrate the annual Giving Day at Mercy House, called She is Priceless. Nearly a dozen non profits, seeking to empower women worldwide, join together to help each other raise money. The pearl represents this day because...

March was a beautiful month of fair trade good. Contents of our Main Club: Our talented friends at @villageartisan in India hand carved these GORGEOUS frames out of mango wood. These frames were created just for our club members, you will not be able to get them...

Our February Fair Trade boxes were so sweet! Our main club was a huge hit: This box empowered artisans in Kenya, Rwanda and Ghana and every box provided 6 jobs. February Earring of the Month: Hope House This earring came to us at great risk for our Azerbaijan artisans...

We hope your January Fair Trade Friday Box started your new year off with a smile! Item #1 2017 Fair Trade Calendar This cute desk calendar will help keep you organized. The small wooden holder was made by our artisan friends in Ukraine. You can purchase an additional...

December Bracelet of the Month is Made in the Shade Wooden Bracelet from Village Artisan in India. This beautiful bracelet represents the humble stories of men and women whose lives have been beaten down by the noonday sun of poverty and vulnerability. The redemptive...

December Fair Trade Friday Item #1 We hope you love your Christmas box as much as we loved putting it together for you! Our first item is a sweet Christmas tree ornament from 3 Cords in Haiti, hand stitched by Guerline, whom we met this summer. Guerline lost her arm...

November Fair Trade Friday Item #1 Custom Gratitude Tea Towels by Daughters of Hope Glory in India. We love the custom tea towel they created for our Fair Trade Friday members to enjoy this Thanksgiving season! We hope you love them just as much as we do! Buy your...

November Bracelet of the Month is a Global bracelet 3 in 1 set, something that has been very popular in our online store! You can wear them as a set or with other stackable bracelets. We love these bracelets from Costa Rica  and The Philippines. Each set provides...

October's Bracelet of the Month: From Fair Trade Friday Founder, Kristen Welch: "When I was in Haiti this summer, I was talking to the founder of 2nd Story Goods and we were sharing how our lives have been turned upside down by the Gospel... How the poor rescued us...