Naomi Weima models Peruvian Opal Earrings made by moms in Denver

Two weeks ago, I put all the bags on clearance and announced that 100% of the sales would go toward placing my final order with Haiti Design Co and DuHope Rwanda. You bought the bags!

And now NEW Earrings and Necklaces from Rwanda are in the web shop! Your purchases DOUBLED my goal with Haiti, and I placed that order today (they will be in the web shop in a few days). DuHope Rwanda provides dignified employment for women who survived sex trafficking and are facing a future defined by hope instead of shame.

Horn and Leather Earrings made by DuHope Rwanda

Then I put all the necklaces on clearance and announced that 100% of the sales would go toward placing a fresh order for earrings with a group of women in Denver who are in an increasingly vulnerable position due to the pandemic. You bought the necklaces!

And now new semi-precious gemstone earrings are in the web shop! The women who make these earrings usually sell them for a little supplemental income at neighborhood markets. Well, of course there are no markets right now. Their husbands, the primary wage-earners in their families, are in construction and are all currently out of work. These moms are struggling through online learning with their school-age children with limited technology and language challenges. Their mental health is being tested now that every member of the family is at home and out of work. You see, these women and their husbands are part of the essential workforce in our country who will not receive government stimulus checks, though they pay taxes. Currently, immigrants in the US who have green cards, have work visas, and are married to legal US citizens do not qualify for small business loans, government stimulus checks, or the paycheck protection program.

Because YOU SHOPPED the last two weeks, women in Rwanda, Haiti, and the immigrant community in Denver received a boost in the midst of this vulnerable time.