
Around this time each year, we share a curated selection of favorite items and delightful finds from our purpose-driven partners and beyond. Our holiday gift guide is here to inspire you as you shop this Christmas season, showcasing businesses that create meaningful change by providing jobs, featuring artisan-made goods, and supporting sustainable development in marginalized communities worldwide. As you make your purchases in the coming weeks, consider gifts that make a positive impact. From leather-crafted goods from Africa to block-printed textiles from India, and unique finds for the home, women, men, and children, our list has everything you need for this year’s shopping.
Edén Por Salud
Edén is a nonprofit in Antigua, Guatemala. Created in 2019, by a group of friends with and without disabilities, Edén employs and educates adults with disabilities.
Products we love:

Lavender Linen Spray - A best seller! Spray your pillows and sheets right before bed and drift off to sleep, calming your nervous system with a relaxing blend of lavender, eucalyptus, and chamomile.
Beeswax Taper Candles - A set of two ten-inch taper candles with an eight-hour burn time. Made with beeswax and cotton wick. Perfect for indoor burning!
Khushbu
The Khushbu Project started in 2011 as an educational program to serve migrant women and their families in an urban village within the megacity of New Delhi. Today they have expanded to jewelry making, money saving groups, and after school tutoring for children.
Products we love:

Ghoomna Mini Backpack -Tall enough to hold a 500ml bottle, wallet, glasses case and journal. A front change pocket for your keys. Camel brown lined with a sharp zig zag block print.

Elephant tea towel - Sure to bring a smile, the Indian Elephant is the one that will always be well received, or kept for yourself. Mustard and gray on linen.
Parker Clay
Parker Clay hires at-risk women, pays them living wages and benefits, and provides them with skills training, career advancement, and financial literacy opportunities.
Products we love:
Meskel Square Zip Wallet - The Meskel Zip Wallet is crafted from full-grain Ethiopian leather and designed with eight card and one cash slot to stay organized.
Maraki Woven Crossbody - Experience the perfect blend of style and versatility with this exceptional shoulder bag.
Mended
Mended is a social impact brand that economically empowers survivors of modern-day slavery and connects their stories to globally-conscious consumers.
Products we love:
Evergreen table runner - Add impact to your everyday table with a hand block printed table runner. 100% cotton.
Joyful tea towel - Each tea towel is 100% floursack cotton and hand block printed to be a stunning decor item or a work horse to help you clean!
Apron - The vintage-inspired cinched detail creates a flattering flare at the waist, complete with two big lap pockets. Who doesn’t love a pocket? 100% Cotton Chambray Fabric, hand block printed.
Noonday Collection
Noonday Collection is a people first lifestyle brand that collaborates with artisans in underserved communities to create our selection of soulful goods one handcrafted piece at a time.
Products we love:
Rustic Bell Ornaments - Bring a touch of India to your home with these hand casted bells crafted from upcycled fabric and mixed metals.
Wonder Whale Ornament - Hand-dyed felt and detailed stitching are brought together to bring this ornament to life.
Starburst Tree Topper - Put the finishing touch on your tree with this topper inspired by the North Star. The spiral-shaped base makes for a secure fit.
Mata Traders
Mata Traders’ journey in fair trade fashion began in 2007 with a simple question: “Is this fair trade?” Prioritization of worker well-being and respect for handmade artistry had them hooked from the start.
Products we love:
Lyra Disc Necklace - The Lyra Disc necklace is the statement piece you need for a long winter. Its glass beads and gold discs create a clean and polished look, perfect for any occasion!
Casablanca Earrings - These bold Moroccan-inspired gold earrings are toned down with muted threads of green and gray. Brass and thread 3" length.
Ten Thousand Villages
Ten Thousand Villages creates opportunities for artisans in developing countries to earn income by bringing their products and stories to markets through long-term, fair-trading relationships.
Products we love:
Brass Hammered Trinket Dish- The brass Hammered Trinket Dish is a classic décor piece, functional in any room; whether on the bathroom counter holding reusable makeup rounds, or on your desk hosting paper clips.
Azmin Damask Tote- With a convenient magnetic snap closure, laminated interior, and durable leather straps, the Azmin Damask Tote will be your go-to tote all season long!
Shea Butter Cream- Locally-sourced, handmade organic shea butter by artisans of Ele Agbe in Ghana who also handcraft the charming clay pot topped with a recycled glass bead.
Cuddle + Kind
Cuddle + Kind believes that every child deserves enough food to eat and the opportunity to thrive. They make their dolls through ethical production and then donate a portion of the proceeds to their partners to provide meals to children around the world.
Products we love:
Stella the Polar Bear - Hand knit with premium 100% cotton yarn, handmade in Peru using sustainable, fair-trade practices, and it gives 10 meals to children around the world to boot.
Tiny Violet the fawn - Safe + non-toxic: Tiny dolls US + Canadian safety standard certified newborn and up. Every Tiny doll has a special ‘gives 10 meals’ tag to remind your little one of the impact they made.
Baby Penguin - Hand knit with premium 100% cotton yarn, handmade in Peru, safety standard certified, and it gives 5 meals to children across the globe!
Conscious Step
Conscious Step's goal is to connect people with world-changing nonprofits, through socks! Making it easier to make an impact towards today's most important causes.
Products we love:
Socks that protect giraffes - Long necks on long socks - it just works. Warm up like the savanna in our socks that protect giraffes, and let this amazing animal inspire you to drink more water and eat more greens.
Socks that protect the planet - Featuring ocean waves, pine trees, and tropical palms, a small box with big impact!
Globe In
Globe In is a purpose-driven company growing in parallel with entrepreneurial artisan partners from around the world with the aim of enriching individuals and their communities.
A gift that gives all year:
Customizable fair trade subscription boxes - Each custom created box includes your choice of 3 handcrafted products (valued between $70-$100).Treat your loved one to the joy of filling their home with unique, high-quality products that give back.
Serrv International
Serrv International’s goal is to empower small-scale global artisans and farmers through long-term trading partnerships, helping them build sustainable employment, resources, rights, and a vision of hope in their communities.
Products we love:

Paizale Kashmiri Nativity - Eco-friendly badloo wood is carved, sanded, and painted by hand with colorful paisley designs to create this unique and ethnically-inspired wooden nativity.
Merah Batik Nativity - Soft sengon wood is carved, sanded, and hand-batiked in rich, dark tones with traditional Indonesian patterns and motifs in this contemporary-style wooden nativity.
Hati Design Co.
Haiti Design Co was founded in 2014 with the goal to bring about sustainable development through design, training, and job creation.
A product we love:
Men’s leather wallet - Hand-stitched vegetable leather wallet for your most important items. Haiti Design Co leather is locally sourced from a family-owned tannery in Haiti, as well as an environmentally friendly tannery in Santiago.
Happy Shopping, friends!
Thank you for spreading joy this holiday season!
Note: there are no affiliate links here—we believe that 100% of the profit should go to the companies driving change.
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