...one purchase at a time

The Work of Your Hand Foundation desires to help disadvantaged third world artisans find dignity and self-worth through work that pays fair wages. We believe that "trade not aid" will help alleviate poverty, and therefore purchases third world products for fair wages, then import and sell those products within first-world nations.  Proceeds are then used to purchase more products from third-world artisans, purchase equipment, help with education, health care, etc.  Work of Your Hand believes that if consumers purchase with awareness (understanding who made the product and their life situation), then poverty can be alleviated one purchase at a time.

Shirley M.

Ontoy B.

Andy William A.

Shirley  experiences financial difficulty and is very thankful when orders for more products are made.

Andy lost his parents while in grade one and learned how to make rattan product when he was 12.  He now dreams of being able to send his children to college and so is very thankful when orders for more products comes.