Today I'm at Giving Gifts & Company, the cooperative pop up shop at 4570 Main St, that I'm involved with, and I wanted to take this opportunity to talk about the about the amazing line of scarves carried here.
FashionABLE ( http://livefashionable.com/ ) creates sustainable business in Africa. Their committed is to long-term solutions to fighting poverty, and the main focus is creating opportunities for vulnerable women. That means that your purchase of a scarf creates jobs, so that the women are not dependent upon charity, but instead are a vital part of a developing economy.
The strategy is two-fold. They work with women to help them start small business cooperatives, and partner with and require manufacturers to also employ women with fair wages & fair hiring practices.
Each scarf comes with the story of the women who created it. The one I'm sporting is from a woman named Freharoot and says "Because of you I am able to provide for my family. Thank you."
How could that not melt your heart! Look good and support an incredible cause with these amazing scarves that can be purchased in store at Giving Gifts & Company (4570 Main Street), or online at http://www.givinggifts.ca/collections/scarves
xoxo
Kandis
