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-Made in Grand Rapids, Michigan, by survivors of human trafficking and at-risk youth in partnership with Wedgwood Christian Services
-Faceted Czech glass, bone, and brass beads
-Stretch bracelet
-Fits wrists up to 7 1/2" inches
-Made in Grand Rapids, Michigan, by survivors of human trafficking and at-risk youth in partnership with Wedgwood Christian Services
-Faceted Czech glass, coconut, and brass beads
-Stretch bracelet
-Fits wrists up to 7 1/2" inches
-Ethically made in India
-3-strand woven bracelet
-3 shades of turquoise
-Adjustable to fit 6"–8" wrists
-Made in Grand Rapids, Michigan, by survivors of human trafficking and at-risk youth in partnership with Wedgwood Christian Services
-White handmade glass beads from India, hand carved recycled bone daisy bead from India, brass beads
-Stretch bracelet
-Fits wrists up to 7 1/2" inches
-Made in Grand Rapids, Michigan, by survivors of human trafficking and at-risk youth in partnership with Wedgwood Christian Services
-Magnesite cross gemstone, Blackstone, Brass beads
-Stretch bracelet
-Fits wrists up to 7 1/2" inches
-Ethically made in Indonesia
-Turquoise-colored wooden beads strung on elastic (5 mm)
-2" wide wooden clasp
-Fits up to a 7.5" wrist
-Wooden beads and clasps are crafted by local artisans
Artisan Testimonial:
“My father died when I was young and I never went to school so I'm not as smart as an educated person. I've been working since I was 10 while the other kids went to school. I was a fisherman and sailed on the open seas almost to the border of Australia. I need to be strong for my daughter and Ayu. I want my daughter to go to school so as not to suffer the same fate as me without knowing what school is. I didn't have a job and had a lot of debt to the bank. That's when I wanted to give up and felt I had no power. But God gave me a job. That's where I feel like crying. And God is always with us.”
Tam makes Crowned Free’s Unity Bracelets and his wife Ayu makes the Hold On Keychains and Twila Purse. They are incredibly grateful for the work Crowned Free gives their family!
-Ethically made in South Africa by survivors of human trafficking
-Adjustable
-White, pink, turquoise, gold seed beads on beige cording
-Fits up to an 8" wrist
-Butterfly measures 1.25" wide by .75" high
Artisan Testimonial:
"I live on a farm in Africa. Men have jobs on these farms, but women struggle to find work. No family members of mine could find a job so I had to make myself available to put food on the table. I was the only one that could support my family of 5. I would do the laundry, cooking, and make my body available to men working on the farms to earn money to feed my family. Sometimes the men would drink and abuse us and not pay. Then we had the opportunity to learn beadwork from a woman on one of the farms. We all learn traditional beadwork at school, but this was different. After two weeks of training, we could manufacture earrings and necklaces to sell. We have a saying in Africa that says, 'little makes a lot.' Earring by earring our lives changed. We felt proud, empowered, and strong. We could buy food, medicine and sometimes even fruit. We are the lucky ones. We try to teach more and more women in the rural villages so they can work under the big African trees and still watch over the children. No more laundry, cooking, and easy money to live. Bead by bead we did it!"
-Ethically made in South Africa by survivors of human trafficking
-Adjustable
-Cream, coral, pink seed beads with cream tassels
-Fits up to an 8" wrist
Artisan Testimonial:
"I live on a farm in Africa. Men have jobs on these farms, but women struggle to find work. No family members of mine could find a job so I had to make myself available to put food on the table. I was the only one that could support my family of 5. I would do the laundry, cooking, and make my body available to men working on the farms to earn money to feed my family. Sometimes the men would drink and abuse us and not pay. Then we had the opportunity to learn beadwork from a woman on one of the farms. We all learn traditional beadwork at school, but this was different. After two weeks of training, we could manufacture earrings and necklaces to sell. We have a saying in Africa that says, 'little makes a lot.' Earring by earring our lives changed. We felt proud, empowered, and strong. We could buy food, medicine and sometimes even fruit. We are the lucky ones. We try to teach more and more women in the rural villages so they can work under the big African trees and still watch over the children. No more laundry, cooking, and easy money to live. Bead by bead we did it!"
-Made in Grand Rapids, Michigan, by survivors of human trafficking and at-risk youth in partnership with Wedgwood Christian Services
-Multi colored glass beads with gold-plated brass heart charm
-Stretch bracelet
-Fits kids wrists up to 5" inches
-Ethically made in India
-3-strand woven bracelet
-3 shades of purple
-Adjustable to fit 6"–8" wrists
-Ethically made in Asia by survivors of human trafficking
-Stainless steel adjustable cuff
-1" wide
-Fits up to an 8" wrist
-Hypoallergenic - Lead and cadmium free with nickel content less than 100 ppm
-Ethically made in Asia by survivors of human trafficking
-6.75" Long plus 2" extender
-Stainless steel
-Lobster clasp
-Hypoallergenic - Lead and cadmium free with nickel content less than 100 ppm
-Ethically made by survivors in the Dominican Republic
-Pink Wood Jasper gemstone beads, white beads with gold lettering
-Stretch bracelet
-Fits wrists up to 7 1/2" inches
-Made in South Africa by survivors of human trafficking
-Adjustable
-White and pink seed beads with pink tassel on taupe cord
-Crown measures .75" wide by .5" high
-Fits up to an 8" wrist
Artisan Testimonial:
"I live on a farm in Africa. Men have jobs on these farms, but women struggle to find work. No family members of mine could find a job so I had to make myself available to put food on the table. I was the only one that could support my family of 5. I would do the laundry, cooking, and make my body available to men working on the farms to earn money to feed my family. Sometimes the men would drink and abuse us and not pay. Then we had the opportunity to learn beadwork from a woman on one of the farms. We all learn traditional beadwork at school, but this was different. After two weeks of training, we could manufacture earrings and necklaces to sell. We have a saying in Africa that says, 'little makes a lot.' Earring by earring our lives changed. We felt proud, empowered, and strong. We could buy food, medicine and sometimes even fruit. We are the lucky ones. We try to teach more and more women in the rural villages so they can work under the big African trees and still watch over the children. No more laundry, cooking, and easy money to live. Bead by bead we did it!"
-Made in Grand Rapids, Michigan, by survivors of human trafficking and at-risk youth in partnership with Wedgwood Christian Services
-Distressed red ceramic bead, Taiwanese cheesewood and brass beads, enamel cherry charm
-Stretch bracelet
-Fits wrists up to 7 1/2" inches
-Made in Grand Rapids, Michigan, by survivors of human trafficking and at-risk youth in partnership with Wedgwood Christian Services
-Recycled bone bead from Kenya, gold wood beads, recycled water buffalo bone beads from Indonesia in tan, recycled bone beads in cream
-Stretch bracelet
-Fits wrists up to 7 1/2" inches
-Made in Grand Rapids, Michigan, by survivors of human trafficking and at-risk youth in partnership with Wedgwood Christian Services
-African Blue and white recycled glass beads, silver metal, and vintage clear Japanese glass beads
-Stretch bracelet
-Fits wrists up to 7 1/2" inches
-Made in Grand Rapids, Michigan, by survivors of human trafficking and at-risk youth in partnership with Wedgwood Christian Services
-Dalmation Jasper gemstone, blackstone
-Stretch bracelet
-Fits wrists up to 7 1/2" inches
-Made in Grand Rapids, Michigan, by survivors of human trafficking and at-risk youth in partnership with Wedgwood Christian Services
-Turquoise Howlite and silver beads
-Stretch bracelet
-Fits wrists up to 7 1/2" inches

