Trade As One

This year we’ve been fascinated by the idea of Just One. We’ve been brainstorming with our producers about new ways to express how important Just One Fair Trade purchase can be, and we’ve come up with some exciting numbers and stories that we’ll be sharing here on our blog every day for the next week or so. We’ll be talking about how our Christmas purchases here in America can provide health care, education, food, and other necessities for the women and men making the products that Trade as One sells. We’ll be uploading new products and stories every day, so make sure to check back, and please share these posts with your friends!

Just One Rug - Feed the family of a woman with HIV/AIDS for a week.

Our rugs are made by the women of Beacon of Hope in Kenya. They work in the Kware slum, just outside of Nairobi. They work with those infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS, providing health care, counseling, education, and job training to women who face the scourge of HIV/AIDS, and the cultural stigma that accompanies it. We couldn’t be more proud of our partnership with Beacon of Hope. They represent exactly the kind of Fair Trade partnership that we gets us really excited: an excellent product, made by a group of hardworking people who now have the chance to support their families with dignity.

The income from each rug gives the artisan the opportunity to provide her family with food for a week. For many in Africa, HIV/AIDS and the stigma surrounding it prevent those with the virus from supporting themselves, much less their families. Your purchasing decisions mean that these women can continue to provide for their families, receive medical care, and live with dignity long after their diagnosis. 

Each wool rug comes with a tag signed by the weaver who created it.

Click here to see all of our rugs.