Artisan Highlight: Lilly Muringa
Today, if you visit Light House Coffee in Baton Rouge, you might just spot Lilly working in the back. She’s a dishwasher there, and comes in five days a week....
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Stories of the Seed: Jaboncillos
Even looking past the integrity of fair trade values, ethical sourcing, and environmental friendliness in artisan products--those of us who purchase them realize a certain undeniable sentiment in the...
Stories of the Seed: Job's Tears
In the Book of Job, we learn that even at the hand of God, suffering and loss are not experiences earned, nor are they evenly distributed. As we listen to...
6 Simple Steps to Becoming a More Ethical Consumer
Changing the world. Sounds intimidating doesn't it? Simply taking the time to consider all the ways in which the world needs healing can be enough to knock one to the...
What is Fair Trade & Why Should I Care?
How much can I get for the least cost to myself? This attitude, you might call it ‘smart-shopping,’ is one that governs everything from your weekly trip to the supermarket...
A Woman Given a New Name
Before this story can even begin, I want to remove any notion that our artisans are serious or timid. Valencia may look like these things on the outside at first glance, but...
Meet Consolièt!
To know Consolièt is to love her! She is driven and enthusiastic about all the opportunities Hands Producing Hope is providing her! Being welcomed into her home was such a privilege....
Artisan Stories: Nkombo
On our first day on Nkombo Island, we were able, after much excitement and anticipation, to connect with many of our artisans and see the progress of those who have...
Artisan Highlight: Valencia
VALENCIA Before joining Hands Producing Hope, Valencia was considered an outcast by her family when she discovered she was unexpectedly pregnant in 2015. She had no access to income, and...
Saving Money
There are countless things you don’t think about when working in a third world county. You could never plan for the things that will actually surprise you. Life here is...
Writing a Better Future
What if you knew your name but couldn’t write it? What if your children were finally able to go to school, but you couldn’t help them with homework? What if...
A Local Delicacy
Nkombo Island, where Hands Producing Hope is working, sits happily in the middle of Lake Kivu. This lake is known for its unique fish called Sambaza, often called lake sardines. In...