Category Archives: WorldCrafts
New Products from The WellHouse!
WorldCrafts artisan partner The WellHouse just outside Birmingham, Alabama, seeks to honor our Father by providing rescue and opportunities for restoration to women who have survived human trafficking and specifically sexual exploitation. The WellHouse never charges residents for living quarters, therapy, case management, and other services. The Impact of The WellHouse WorldCrafts’ partnership with The […]
Anadoule: Making an Impact in Turkey
WorldCrafts artisan group Anadoule’s purpose is to provide dignified work for local artisans and to keep their tradition of hand-painted ceramic art alive. Located in the Anatolian region of Turkey, this group of artisans once hand painted items for the tourist industry. At best, the work was limited and often unpredictable. The artisans could not depend on their […]
Love Calcutta Arts: Making an Impact in India
The scarring influence of the sex trade does not affect just one generation in India. Despairing mothers often leave a legacy of poverty and prostitution to their daughters, who in turn carry on because they know no other lifestyle. Enter Love Calcutta Arts. Its handicrafts unit enables young women to support themselves with dignity and […]
Create a WorldCrafts Market!
Would you like to be hands-on in helping WorldCrafts develop fair-trade businesses in the United States and around the world? You can—by creating a WorldCrafts market either in-person or virtually! Why a WorldCrafts Market? From hand-quilted throws created by artisans in India to paper bead jewelry crafted by HIV-positive widows in Uganda to cord keepers […]
Sari Products Handmade with Love in India!
WorldCrafts artisan group ConneXions employs underprivileged women from the slums of Calcutta, India. ConneXions has trained the artisans how to make products out of their traditional saris using the kantha, a traditional Indian embroidery technique. The Impact of Your Purchase The women artisans of ConneXions work primarily from their homes while looking after their children […]
The Joy Bracelet: Handmade by Human Trafficking Survivors at The Lily House
Camila’s* life did a complete one-eighty when she learned how to create jewelry at The Lily House. “I knew how to do nothing with my hands before The Lily House,” said Camila. “The only thing I knew to do was sell my body. Now I make beautiful things with dignity.” Extending a Purpose to Victims […]
WMU Compassion Ministries Are Making an Impact in Uganda
Imagine waking up each day, walking nearly 3 miles to gather water from a dirty pool of water off of a water dam, and then having to walk 3 miles back home with water for your family that isn’t even clean. For the women and children in the village of Kaleire, Uganda, this was the […]
Fair-Trade Gifts for Teachers and Grads
Celebrate teachers and graduates with WorldCrafts gifts handmade by artisans around the world. Giving WorldCrafts gifts means you have the special opportunity to support parents around the world who work hard to provide basic necessities, such as shelter, food, and education for their children and families. Your purchase makes an impact. You can ship your […]
Mother’s Day Gifts That Support Mothers around the World
This Mother’s Day, honor your mother or a special woman in your life by giving a WorldCrafts gift that supports mothers around the world. Many WorldCrafts items are created by moms for moms. Buying from WorldCrafts means you have the special privilege of supporting moms around the world who work hard to care for their […]
The Thai Tea Towel: Handmade by Women in Thailand
THIS PREORDER OPPORTUNITY HAS ENDED. WorldCrafts’ first artisan group, Thai Country Trim in Thailand, offers a safe haven for battered women to find emotional and financial support. The Impact of Thai Country Trim Thai Country Trim has a sewing group in northern Thailand. The artisan group has faced many challenges in the midst of the […]