artisans

China Embroidery

In addition to helping their husbands in the fields, most Zhuang women spend their days cooking meals in their traditional stick and mud houses, watching over their children and grandchildren, and burning incense to appease their ancestors. Since they can’t ­obtain jobs because of their lack of marketable skills, ...

Hearts and Hands

In Yunnan Province, China, men and women with disabilities develop new skills and earn income through employment as artisans with Hearts & Hands. Those who are deaf or otherwise physically limited—who previously found little prospect for survival—now realize “plans that will prosper and not harm them, plans for a hope ...

Threads of Yunnan

Although women in Yunnan, China, performed backbreaking field work all day with little rest, they only made $36 a year—not enough money to feed their children and send them to school. Now, with the help of Threads of Yunnan, they are able to use their embroidery skills to make $12 a month. Also, the artisan group ...

White Harvest

In the rural villages of southeastern Asia men and women meticulously create handcrafts honoring their cultural heritage. Partnering with White Harvest Trading Co. allows people in these economically deprived areas to retain their culture and earn additional income to support their families. For the artisans, each ...