As our carpet bag sales grow, we have the opportunity to add on some new refugee seamstresses to the team. But as a brand, we’re not just about churning out product. We want the micro manufacturing jobs we provide to be part of a bigger picture, providing holistic support and development opportunities to our employees. …
Messy Hair Head Ties Collection
In the midst of busy sewing production means there are fabric scraps. Everywhere. These two factors contributed to an “ah-hah” moment from one of the kids who was sitting in the studio recently. She reached over and picked up this long strip of gorgeous fabric from the ground that was just too thin to use …
Granola with a Mission Giveaway
We’re kinda granola addicts around here. Fav snack of the day is, well, granola of almost any flavor. So we were really excited to discover Beautiful Day, a social enterprise based in Rhode Island. They make – you guessed it – granola! But it’s more than just another cereal company. From Beautiful Day: We started …
Fav Social Justice Tees for Spring 2019
We’ve said it before – just wearing a social justice tee doesn’t necessarily make you an advocate for justice. BUT, it sure is a great way to support non-profits and to initiate conversations about important issues that you’re passionate about! It may be cold right now in much of the US, yet spring is coming …
Lessons I’ve Learned from Refugee Moms
I’d had a rough day. I was tired, kids had demanded much of my attention, and then to top it all off, a toilet overflowed, requiring me to cancel a meeting. When a friend messaged me, I told her some of the story, but the whining that I wanted to do just didn’t seem like …
My Unexpected, Ordinary Friendship
Hurrying through the store after a long day at work a few months ago, friendship was the last thing on my mind. I grabbed milk and a few other necessities and found my way to checkout, eager to get home to my husband and two small children. As I unloaded my cart, I noticed the …
Book Review: Welcoming the Stranger
Guest post from Laurie Meberg, a friend whose servant heart is an inspiration for our work at Persona Grata Goods (more about her at the end of the review!) The revised edition of Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion and Truth in the Immigration Debate by Matthew Soerens and Jenny Yang – both with World Relief …
Hospitality Lessons from Refugees
Does anyone else hate hospitality? Or at least feel completely lacking when it comes to serving guests well? I’ve never been someone given to entertaining. Some people have a wonderful knack for making you feel right at home, their house all spic and span, serving fresh baked goods on a china platter. That’s definitely not …
5 Ways Moms Can Help Refugees
You’re running car pool, helping with math homework, keeping a toddler entertained, nursing a baby. Life is busy as a mom, right? But that doesn’t mean if you’re passionate about the current refugee crisis, you can’t be involved! Here’s five ways all moms can help refugees: Get Educated So you know in general that you …
Interested in being a Fair Trade Brand Ambassador?
Through our research and study of poverty, we’ve come to see that the best way to fight poverty is to provide dignity affirming work. Hand-out charity is only of limited good. But opportunities to earn? Those make the real difference. That’s why we actively recruit fair trade brand ambassadors for our products. Our business started …