where your money goes when you shop with purpose
in 2014, we helped a group of artisans set up their own business, a for-profit company that supplies handbags to our on purpose collection. their company employs more than 200 people who earn competitive salaries and enjoy benefits from health care to paid maternity leave.
2% of net sales from this giving tuesday event (december 3rd) will be donated to women's and girls' empowerment programs in masoro rwanda where our on purpose supplier is based
in 2014, we helped a group of artisans set up their own business, a for-profit company that supplies handbags to our on purpose collection. their company employs more than200 people who earn competitive salaries and enjoy benefits from health care to paid maternity leave.
2% of net sales from our shop with purpose event (3rd - 6th october) will be donated to our non-profit partner, tides foundation, for grants to various community-based projects in masoro, rwanda, including:
africa yoga project status: current we partner with AYP to teach classes focusing on mind and body wellness to the residents of masoro
the community centre status: ongoing we're adding a kitchen to prepare breakfast and lunch for students at the local school
the sports and learning center status: ongoing a reading room and community soccer field are underway
the health clinic status: complete the grand opening was in march 2018, the centre provides essential health care for the community
the playground status: complete the final phase saw the addition of swings, a basketball court, a climbing area and jumping trees
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