People of Hope Crafts
During the brutal civil war in El Salvador more than 70,000 citizens were killed, and thousand of others displaced from their communities forced to flee and find refuge. Thousands lost lives to the war, were homeless, income-less, and many had no family members left. During this time, a group of volunteers found that many people were in need of income. They organized a group of women into an artisan co-op, another formed, then another. The artisans found that their items were attractive to...
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This is one of the newest groups with whom People of Hope Crafts is working. This all-women’s cooperative works with textiles, particularly doing crochet-work. ...
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Cooperativa Semilla de Dios was our first artisan group, and the one that we purchase the most products from. They are located in the mountainous region of La Palma. Semilla de...
We have a decision as consumers to buy products that support fair labor conditions, community development and fair wages. There are numerous producers around the world who make the gifts we...
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People of Hope Crafts' coordinator travels to El Salvador every year to work with our artisan groups on product development. This is a brief description of part of her visit...
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