Toolbox: Gifts that Give
Let your holiday giving bring more light into the world with these gems.
Millions of acres of America’s Rocky Mountains are being devasted by a beetle epidemic. The beautiful wooden box is made from fallen trees previously deemed worthless. ($95) artifactuprising.com
Celebrate the African philosophy of Ubuntu, “I am because we are,” by sharing the shopper with a friend who has her hands full. ($149.99) ubuntumade.com
Born from a desire to help end the cycle of poverty among women in some of the poorest parts of developing countries, the Shegaw Scarf will be received with delight. ($38) livefashionable.com
Give the gift of warmth, where each purchase of a blanket means that a homeless shelter near you will also receive one. ($99) sackclothandashes.com
For a coffee lover, Uganda Bugisu will be the perfect gift, with an added bonus that your purchase will go toward access to clean water for the people of Uganda. ($11.99 for 12 ounces) threeavocados.org
More than just a pretty face, the Kardo Choco White watch, made mostly of scrap wood, supports global reforestation efforts, with a goal of planting 1 million trees by 2020. ($160) we-wood.us
Soft, light, and stylishly sweet, the Anju Robe is made by women who are creating a meaningful life outside of the sex slave industry. ($79) sudara.org
Support your values globally by shopping according to a cause, and learn how an individual hundreds of miles away created the Prosperity Candle. ($48) enrou.co
Using soy-based inks and newsprint paper that can be recycled up to 7 times, this wrapping paper will keep you from feeling guilty about dressing all your gifts with style. ($6) wrappily.com
