About Hands Producing Hope

Hands Producing Hope creates fair trade & ethically made goods that are empowering disadvantaged women around the world. We believe consumers have the power to make a tangible impact in the world by shopping consciously. We work with artisans in Costa Rica + Rwanda as well as refugee & immigrant artisans in the USA. When you shop our goods you are directly impacting the lives of the amazing women in our programs who have overcome intense hardship and are building a better life for their families. SUSTAINABILITY: We strive to source zero waste, local, and sustainable materials whenever possible. For example, all wall hangings are from reclaimed yarn and fabric. All Rwandan baskets are from local grasses and some include upcycled plastic rice sacks. Many of our jewelry items include seeds that are collected by our Costa Rican artisan partners. And more. WHERE WE WORK We have programs in three regions of the world: Rwanda: remote islands on Lake Kivu Costa Rica: an indigenous reservation in the southern region Baton Rouge: refugee women isolated by language barriers and/or lack of transportation OUR PROGRAMS AND IMPACT +Artisan Skills Training +Maternal Health Education Program +Adult Literacy School +Fair Trade Artisan Work +Cooperative Formation and Training +Small Business Training +Mentoring Read their story