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Spring 2010 Newsletter Past newsletters and newsletter en español 
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Stories from Manila The Alay Kapwa Coop was founded in Manila in 1984 to respond to the tremendous poverty and lack of employment opportunities in slums around the Philippines. Alay Kapwa (meaning “help your neighbor”) has a goal to improve the lives of families through income-generating projects based in areas of need, such as the Leveriza slum, one of Manila’s – and the world’s – largest and poorest. Read more... |
Follow Us Online Connect with HandCrafting Justice on Facebook at the following link to learn about our sales events and new products: Facebook Fan Page Read more... |
Continued Support for Haiti Even prior to the earthquake, the needs of the Haitian people were overwhelming. The scope and depth of this tragedy call for both immediate and sustained long-term intervention. Read more... |
Isan Pottery Our partners in Nongkhai, Thailand use clay from dried out riverbeds to create beautiful pieces of pottery. In this way they are able to support their families using an abundant local resource while keeping a long tradition of pottery-making alive. Read more... |
Alternative Giving for the Village Vocational Center The Village Vocational Center, under the direction of the Good Shepherd Sisters, has offered training in alternative agriculture to farmers in Nongkhai, Thailand for the past 24 years. In a region where insufficient rainfall makes it possible to harvest rice only once a year, migration to the cities in search of work is common, leaving children in the care of grandparents or neighbors. Through the implementation of activities which increase the farmers' income, the Center is also enabling families to remain together in village communities. You can partner with the Center to offer opportunities for villagers to help themselves become financially independent through these Alternative Gifts. Read more... |
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Past stories: Fair Trade Month Fair Trade Back to School Celebrate a Fair Trade Father's Day Give the Gift of Hope this Mother's Day World Fair Trade Day International Women’s Day: Women Taking the Lead to Save our Planet Shaping the Future of Nongkhai HCJ Wholesale at the NY International Gift Fair A fair trade Father's Day World Fair Trade Day A story of motherhood International Women’s Day Address by Clare Nolan |
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