Category Archives: Poverty
In March, it was “Women’s Day” in Uganda, and all of our women sat in the shade at our compound eating a celebratory chicken lunch. This was a day to rejoice. In Gulu, Uganda, it is often the women that hold their families together. When husbands and fathers walk out far too often, it is the women that are left to care for homes of six or eight children, providing food, school fees, clothes…love and attention. Here in Gulu, to … 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
By Marie Elvshammar of Eye See Media Roma Provisions combines fashion with charity, with the income from selling rain boots Roma for All distributes boots to children living in poverty. For every pair of Roma Boots purchased another pair is allocated for a child living in a wet, cold impoverished area. Samuel Bistrian, the founder of Roma Boots saw that when two things collide – one, high-end fashion, the other, a place where children struggle for survival- something beautiful happens. … Continue reading
We spend billions of dollars during the holidays to show others that we love them. However, the majority of what we buy in department stores, discount stores, and online is tainted with exploited labor. Men, women, and children are forced, beaten, and chained to make the things that give us momentary pleasure. This Christmas can be different. Raven + Lily Is Empowering Women Raven + Lily designs are created by marginalized women in Ethiopia who have HIV/AIDS and in Northern … Continue reading
