October
13,
2007
Gifts that Give Back
Charity is the new black. Forget the gifts that keep on giving; go for the gifts that give twice—with proceeds going to a worthy cause.
- Literacy
- Breast Cancer
- Nest for Empowering Women
- Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
- American Cancer Society
- Native Artisans of Guatemala
- March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
- TRAFFIC Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network
- TOMS Shoes for Impoverished Children
- Teddy Trust for HIV/AIDS
- JPF Eco Systems
- Water for Africans
- Oceans, Forests and Literacy
- Lance Armstrong Foundation for Cancer
- Craftswomen in the Yucatán
- Endangered Species and Habitats
- American Red Cross
- UNICEF
- Global Goods Partners for Alleviating Poverty
- Aid to Artisans in Morocco
- Human Rights
Global Goods Partners for Alleviating Poverty
Photo credit: Courtesy of Global Goods Partners
Prettify your friend while empowering less fortunate sisters in the rural northeast villages of Cambodia. Global Goods Partners supports women-led development initiatives in marginalized communities in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. This elegant scarf is woven on traditional hand looms and bears a subtle Khmer Flower pattern. The proceeds from its sale go Stung Treng Women's Development Center, benefiting those living with HIV and AIDS and providing health, literacy, and vocational training for women and children in Cambodia. (globalgoodspartners.org, $20)
