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HOPE Springs in Thailand: Fair Trade Fashion in Action HOPE Springs in Thailand: Fair Trade Fashion in Action
Read one woman's story of how fair trade changed her life for the better, and see how 10 remarkable women create fair trade clothing, jewelry and accessories with help from Gina and Greg Hope's small company in Thailand. Here's how HOPE and partners like Gaiam are building markets for fair trade products and creating a safe, comfortable place to earn a living in dignity.

10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Become a Sacred Activist 10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Become a Sacred Activist
A Sacred Activist is someone "who knows that the profound crisis the world is in is challenging everyone to act from our deepest compassion and wisdom," writes Andrew Harvey. Here are 10 steps you can take right now to find a deep, nourishing connection with your spirit and turn this compassion into action.

10 Most Important Ways to Be a Virtuous Consumer 10 Most Important Ways to Be a Virtuous Consumer
This list can help you shift from feeling overwhelmed by our planet's challenges to focusing your attention on a doable set of priorities and ideas.

Hser Gay Paw: A Hero for Karen Hill Tribe Women Hser Gay Paw: A Hero for Karen Hill Tribe Women
Though her grandmother insisted that she not learn the skill, orphaned Hser Gay Paw couldn’t help but be enchanted with the colors and designs in Karen Hill Tribe weaving. Now she runs a project to help Karen women supplement their family’s income.


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From Despair to HOPE: How Fair Trade Changed Ging’s Life

How a homeless young woman found opportunity and happiness through HOPE Fair Fashion in Action.

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Gaiam Staffers Donate School Backpacks Packed with Love

Gaiam employees donated 40 fully-packed backpacks to the Crayons to Calculators school supply drive, which aims to provide 5,000 backpacks ...

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Gaiam Employees Plant an Organic Kitchen Garden at Our Colorado HQ

See what we're growing and how we do it organically in our employee community garden at our Colorado headquarters.


More Articles

5 Kinds of Gifts that Give Back

From Living on the Street to Earning a Living Wage: Fair Trade at Work in Hanoi

Solar Cooking Saves Trees and Does Global Good

How to Give Back with a Volunteer Vacation

A Buffalo Helps a Mom in Nepal Pay It Forward

Volunteer’s Solar Know-How Lights Up Learning In Rwanda

How Fair Trade Turned Life Around for a Family in India

Steve Peifer's 'Mission: Impossible' with Kenya Kids

Organic & Fair Trade Chocolate: Report + Buyers Guide

Ryan's Well: How a 6-Year-Old Started Changing the World

5 Fair Trade FAQs + Buying Guide

Go Zero: One Simple Way Anyone Can Help Stop Global Warming

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Fair Trade Paves a Way Out of Human Trafficking in Cambodia Fair Trade Paves a Way Out of Human Trafficking in Cambodia

Step inside a sewing shop where women in Cambodia have escaped from human trafficking in their country. Here they earn fair wages creating useful products through Gaiam fair trade partner Hagar — and receive education, healthcare and child care benefits as part of the job.

Partners Relief Work Gives Burma Refugees New Hope Partners Relief Work Gives Burma Refugees New Hope

This story will renew your faith in the power of love to lift up the human spirit. See how nonprofit Partners Relief & Development is providing refuge, food, healthcare and hope for tens of thousands fleeing from brutal military oppression in Burma.

How Does Fair Trade Makes a Difference? One World by Gaiam in Action How Does Fair Trade Makes a Difference? One World by Gaiam in Action

Across the globe, Gaiam’s fair trade partners are empowering craftspeople to preserve their rich cultural traditions and create better lives for their families and communities.


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