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Thursday, December 7, 2017

12 Days of Reclaimed 2017!


From Nov. 24 to Dec. 6, we featured a variety of companies who fight trafficking with fabulous, trendy, and useful products on our Facebook page. This Christmas, you can give the gift of freedom by buying products from companies who help impoverished people make a living wage so they won't be vulnerable to traffickers, donate funds to partner nonprofits who fight trafficking, and more! Below is a recap of the 12 (+1) companies we chose to feature!




DAY 1: High Point Supply Co.
We’re kicking off the 12 Days of Reclaimed with a hometown favorite: High Point Supply Co.! This Dallas boutique sells goods that help you fight poverty and justice. The items below along with others specifically raise money for anti-trafficking efforts.
https://www.highpointsupplyco.com/anti-trafficking 

DAY 2: Free the Birds
Today, we’re featuring Steve Moakler’s Free the Birds t-shirt! 100% of the proceeds are given to non-profit organizations that fight to end human sex trafficking and serve the women and children who have been trapped in it.
https://stevemoakler-cannonballmerch.com/products/free-the-birds-tee 


DAY 3: Jesus Said Love
Did you know that Jesus Said Love has its own online store called Lovely? Even if you don’t serve with their ministry through Reclaimed, you can still support their efforts by purchasing apparel, home goods, and more featuring awareness messages in trendy designs.
https://squareup.com/store/lovelyenterprises

Day 4: Purpose Jewelry
Purpose Jewelry provides professional opportunities to young women rescued from sex trafficking while creating beautiful jewelry, gifts, and more! Their nonprofit, International Sanctuary, and includes education, health care, and counseling.
http://www.purposejewelry.org/

DAY 5: Thistle Farms
Thistle Farms has gifts for her and for him! They’re a powerful global community of women healing from prostitution, trafficking and addiction that employs 50 survivors through their social enterprises.
http://thistlefarms.org/

DAY 6: Good Paper
Good Paper's greeting cards give you the opportunity to send Christmas cheer to your loved ones as you support sex trafficking survivors abroad! Their cardmakers are women who have escaped sex trafficking in the Philippines and young adults orphaned by disease in Rwanda.
http://www.goodpaper.com/


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DAY 7: Fight The New Drug
Fight The New Drug’s mission is to raise awareness about the harmful effects of pornography, which greatly fuels the demand for trafficking. They also have an online store that sell apparel and other items, which make great conversation starters!
https://store.fightthenewdrug.org/

DAY 8: Made for Freedom
Fight human trafficking in style with these gorgeous products from @MadeforFreedom!  By employing impoverished women at a living wage, they help prevent them from turning to sweat shop labor, explotation, or sex trafficking.Visit their website for clothes, accessories, bags, and more!
http://madeforfreedom.com/ 

DAY 9: Mulxiply
Mulxiply’s mission is to stabilize economies in the developing world through creating dignified jobs by investing in indigenous, artisanal businesses who collaborate to produce our contemporary designs via age-old techniques. Their well-crafted products make the perfect gifts for the men and women in your list! 
http://www.mulxiply.com/


DAY 10: Sari Bari
Sari Bari doesn’t just create amazing bags, home décor, and apparel. They give women who have been exploited in the sex trade or who are vulnerable to trafficking a change to experience a new life in the making. They provide employment in a safe, loving environment, where women are trained as artisans. 
http://saribari.com/


DAY 11: Citizen&Darling
Citizen&Darling is a is a clothing line with products for men, women, and babies designed to build awareness and support to the ever growing epidemic of modern day slavery and human trafficking. https://citizenanddarling.com/


DAY 12: Elegantees
The organic cotton Elegantees uses for its products is ethically grown and traded, so it doesn’t promote exploitation! Plus, their nonprofit partner rescues over 20,000 women and children each year at the border of Nepal-India from sex trafficking.
https://elegantees.com/ 


BONUS! DAY 13: Altar'd State
While Reclaimed is all about fighting trafficking, we also wanted to highlight Altar'd State! 100 percent of the proceeds from their hurricane relief merchandise will go to Convoy of Hope to help those impacted by hurricanes in Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico.
http://www.altardstate.com/hurricane-relief

2016 Brands
Here are a few of the brands we featured last year!

Eden Ministry: http://edenministry.org/
FASHIONABLE: https://www.livefashionable.com/
Freeset: http://freesetglobal.com/
JOYN India: http://www.joynindia.com/
Love Calcutta Arts: http://lovecalcuttaarts.com/ 
Malia Designs: http://www.maliadesigns.com/
Rahab’s Rope: http://www.rahabsrope.org/
Sudara: https://www.sudara.org/

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

12 Days of Reclaimed

Starting on Dec. 1, we began sharing businesses and nonprofits that sell amazing gifts that you can give this Christmas. These organizations fight sex trafficking in various ways, so you can rest assured that as you give to your loved ones, you're also giving to trafficking survivors around the world! Below is a list of all twelve companies that you can shop from this Christmas and all year long!

 DAY 1: Eden Ministry
Eden Ministry sells gorgeous jewelry (such as the Change the World Collection, pictured here) that serves a higher purpose: To restore freedom for the captives of Asia’s red light districts through holistic programs that transform the body, mind and spirit. They even provide career and skill training, which empowers women for a new life and future.

DAY 2: Sari Bari 
Sari Bari doesn’t just create amazing bags, home décor, and apparel. They give women who have been exploited in the sex trade or who are vulnerable to trafficking a change to experience a new life in the making. They provide employment in a safe, loving environment, where women are trained as artisans.

DAY 3: PURPOSE Jewelry
PURPOSE Jewelry provides professional opportunities to young women rescued from sex trafficking while creating beautiful jewelry. Their nonprofit, International Sanctuary,
and includes education, health care, and counseling.


DAY 4: Rahab’s Rope 
Rahab's Rope sells boho chic scarves, bags, accessories, and jewelry to give hope, but their real mission is to give hope and opportunity to women and girls who are at risk or have been forced into the commercial sex trade of India. With their help, the women and girls grow and develop physically, mentally, and spiritually.


DAY 5: Thistle Farms
Thistle Farms has gifts for her and for him! They’re a powerful global community of women healing from prostitution, trafficking and addiction that employs 50 survivors through their social enterprises.

DAY 6: JOYN India
JOYN is a socially-conscious fashion brand that sells handbags, wallets/clutches, accessories and more that are 100% handmade my local artisans, who are provided with steady jobs, education, vocational training, medical, and a daily meal plan.


DAY 7: Love Calcutta Arts
Love Calcutta Artsis known not just for their cards/stationary, notebooks, and sari blankets but also for providing girls with the economic freedom of a job as they promote their holistic freedom in an effort to restore their sense of dignity and self-worth. 


DAY 8: FASHIONABLE
FASHIONABLE's beautifully designed leather products, jewelry, scarves and more create jobs for women around the world! The company originally started when Barrett (one of the founders) was living in Ethiopia and met women coming out of the commercial sex industry who were in need of jobs. 

DAY 9: Freeset
Freeset sells trendy bags, scarves, and tshirts. This fair trade business offers employment to women trapped in Kolkata's sex trade. Their goal to see the 10,000 sex workers in their neighborhood empowered with the choice of leaving a profession they never chose in the first place.

DAY 10: Sudara 
Sudara's PUNJAMMIES® can help the men and women on your gift list stay cozy, comfy while they support a cool cause! These items are made proudly in India by women working to remain free from sex slavery. 

DAY 11: Good Paper
Good Paper's greeting cards give you the opportunity to send Christmas cheer to your loved ones as you support sex trafficking survivors abroad! Their cardmakers are women who have escaped sex trafficking in the Philippines and young adults orphaned by disease in Rwanda. 


DAY 12: Malia Designs
 creates messenger, tote, and cosmetic bags as well as many other recycled and fair trade products. Their goal is to increase economic opportunity for women in Cambodia and to support organizations that fight human trafficking in Southeast Asia.



Friday, February 12, 2016

Top 5 Feel-Good Gifting Ideas

With Valentine’s Day coming up this Sunday, love is in the air! Most people like to show their affection with flowers and chocolate, but here are our top five gifting suggestions from justice-friendly stores that you can shop from while also fighting for freedom.

1. Blankets
Image courtesy of Sari Bari.

Give the gift of comfort with a cozy blanket! Each Sari Bari product is marked with the name of the woman who made it and with your purchase you become a part of her freedom story. 

2. Jewelry
Image courtesy of Purpose Jewelry.

A little bling goes a long way when the proceeds go to great causes — fighting trafficking and empowering women!

3. Bath & Body
Image courtesy of Thistle Farms.

Nothing says “relaxation” like scented candles paired with bath and body products. Support their mission to provide healing for women survivors of abuse, addiction, trafficking and prostitution one gift at a time!

4. Tote Bags
Image courtesy of JOYN India.

Being a bag lady has its perks! For example, this company changes lives by selling fair-trade goods handmade by artisans and providing meal plans, education, and more for its employees.

5. Coffee
Image courtesy of Equal Exchange.

These days, coffee is basically the sixth love language. Your loved one will enjoy this guilt-free coffee and savor each cup knowing your purchase helped fight trafficking.