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Creating a Fair Trade Valentine’s Day is an easy thing to do. Practically everything that surrounds Valentine’s Day is available and easily accessible in Fair Trade and ethically sourced options. Jewelry, beauty products, flowers, chocolate and wine are all readily available in slave-free options so you can have a guilt-free Valentine’s celebration. In this 3 part blog, we are going to give you some help on finding the best Fair Trade Valentine’s options for you. Ethically Sourced Chocolate for a … Continue reading
The ViBella necklace to the left, is the one I wear most frequently these days. This piece of jewelry from Haiti, known as Ebony, is black and silver, but it catches the light and reflects the colors that I am wearing. Multiple times a day, women ask me where I got the necklace. This question gives me a great opportunity to tell the story of ViBella, beautiful life. The materials for all the jewelry at ViBella are recyclable materials collected … Continue reading
The month of January is National Human Trafficking Awareness month. As a reader of this blog, you are aware of the issues. You are seeking ways to help in the fight. It is rare that an extremely original way to increase human trafficking awareness comes up. That’s why I couldn’t resist sharing this one with you. It is the effort of a group of comic creators who call themselves Comic Creators for Freedom. Their slogan is Fighting Together to End … Continue reading
Modern Day Slaves and Abolitionists of the Future This blog was written by Vic Cuccia, author of Steeple Envy and pastor at Journey Church. It was first published on Christ, Community, and Culture. Three days ago I received an email from Samson, a friend of mine in Kenya. He was writing to regretfully inform me of a tragedy that had just taken place in their small town. Jane, a young girl that I had met while on a trip to … Continue reading
