Category Archives: Artisans
WorldCrafts Fair-Trade Gifts for Grads
It’s that time of year when graduations are happening left and right, and it’s difficult to find time in our busy schedules to shop for all our beloved graduates! Luckily, WorldCrafts has the perfect fair-trade gifts to let your graduates know you love and support them, while simultaneously loving and supporting craftsmen around the world. […]
Meet our Tennessee WMU WorldCrafts Advocates
Out of a desire to teach others how to get involved in missions through the ministry of WorldCrafts, Tennessee WMU has engaged four WorldCrafts advocates. Currently, there is one advocate for each of four regions in Tennessee. The Tennessee WMU WorldCrafts advocates will help churches and faith communities understand how WorldCrafts’ fair trade practices give […]
Starfish Project: Beautiful Jewelry that Saves Lives
One morning, an old man was walking along the beach when he came upon a boy. The boy was surrounded by thousands and thousands of starfish and he was picking them up one by one and throwing them back into the ocean. Puzzled, the older man looked at the young boy and asked, “Little boy, […]
More Than Sparrows Featured in the 2019-20 Hope Catalog!
More Than Sparrows, a registered co-operative in Kigali, Rwanda, is featured on the cover of the WorldCrafts 2019-20 Hope Catalog! More Than Sparrows creates beautiful products from traditional African fabrics: African Pennant Banner This pennant banner is a perfect decoration to add a little color to your party. Each one is handcrafted from a variety of fabrics, so […]
Show Love to Artisans Around the World
During the Valentine’s Day season, we want to pause and say thank you for partnering with WorldCrafts. Here’s how your partnership enables us to show love to artisans around the world.
7 Fair-Trade Valentine’s Day Gifts
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Purchasing a beautiful item handcrafted by global artisans is a wonderful way to show your love! We’ve curated a special Valentine’s Day gift list just for you:
How You Can Support Human Trafficking Victims
In the US, the National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness is observed on January 11. Human trafficking is the fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world. Poverty, war, gender inequality, and lack of opportunity breed desperation. Human traffickers manipulate desperate people with the promise of beautiful lives, quality educations and equitable salaries. Each year, millions […]
Begin Anew: Ministering to Refugees
The artisans of Begin Anew Refugee Artisan Group are all refugees recently resettled in the Nashville area. When these women come to the US, they are grateful they’ve been resettled in a nation of freedom. But, in the midst of these freedoms they are also bound by fear. Thrust into an unknown culture filled with […]
Cooking with WorldCrafts
Holiday kitchens fill our homes with wonderful scents — don’t you love the smell of cookies and cakes baking and candy being whipped up on the stove? Just in time for your holiday baking, we have a group of products to add a little fun to your kitchen! Green Gingham Half Apron Handcrafted by S.A.L.T. […]
3 Ways to Support Fair-Trade Artisans this Christmas
Have you started preparing for Christmas? To help you make your gift shopping count, we’ve marked down some of our favorites for the WorldCrafts Annual Sale going on now through 11/27/18. You know, most of us are already running around decorating our houses, stressing over selecting gifts, and filling our calendars with get-togethers and events celebrating the season. And, while […]