This article was originally published on rageagainsttheminivan.com.
Every year I try to curate a list of products that would make great Chrsitmas gifts, that also having a component of either giving back or empowering impoverished people groups. Here are some of my favorites. For more ideas and to stay updated on new finds, check out my Gifts That Give Back Pinterest board.
1. Colors skinny-strand scarf made by marginalized women in Atlanta |Freedom in Fashion
2. Aztec stud earrings crafted from hand-cut metal by survivors of modern-day slavery | Purpose Brand
3. Hobo bag handmade in India | Work of Worth
4. Colorblock necklace handmade by women in Haiti | Vi Bella
5. Metal ornaments by Haitian artisans | GoExchange
6. Flannel pajamas | GoExhange
7. FairTrade olive wood earrings | From the Earth
8. Ornament woven out of natural fibers in Rwanda | Ornaments for Orphans
9. FairTrade olive wood cutting board | From the Earth
1. This necklace empowers women in Uganda | 31 Bits
2. Punjammies made by women in India rescued from forced prostitution
3. Necklace |from iSanctuary helps survivors of human trafficking
4. Gold welcome basket | All Across Africa
5.Olive wood cufflinks | From The Earth
6. We Rise pendant | Matterial Fix
7. 100 % cotton hand-batik scarf | The Go Exchange
8. Crescent necklace | Purpose Jewelry
9. Vintage gold loafer | Sseko Designs
1. Feed pouch provides 10 school meals to young children all over the world | ONE
2. Sable honeycomb scarf handmade in Ethiopia | FashionABLE
3. Beats by Dr. Dre headphones that benefit the Global Fund to fight AIDS. | ONE
4. Mamuye tote | FashionABLE
5. Hand-made beanie made in Uganda | Krochet Kids
6. Satchel made by women in Peru | Krochet Kids
7. Hand-sewn bag made by sewing students in Jinja, Uganda | Tukula
8. Giving Keys employs people who are transitioning out of homelessness
9. Wallets hand-crafted in Ethiopia and made of 100% Ethiopian leather |ONE
1.Fair-trade handmade apron | DSENYO
2. Throw blanket (2nd blanket donated to charity) | Twill
3. Every Little Step | shoes donated with each purchase
4. Chevron pillow cases, hand blocked by Himalayan women | Story company
5. Purse made in Haiti | Paula Coles Haiti
6. Star ornament made from capiz shells from women in the Philippines |Ten Thousand Villages
7. Handmade baby shoes that put the shoe on a child in Africa with purchase | Sole Hope
8. LIFE Line | fighting poverty with fashion by making handmade products in Kenya.
9. Handmade blessings dolls made by Haitian artisans | Apparent Project