That is an excellent question! While the world is in a bit of a low place and has been for a while now, through your purchases, through interactions in our book club, and watching the micro-loans we’ve made get repaid bit by bit, it’s clear that together, we can make a difference.

We are grateful to those of you who just come to our shop to read periodic blog updates.

We are grateful to those of you who have joined a book club (or 2… or more) and have taken the time to read meaningful texts and discuss them with people who may be strangers to you.

We are grateful to those of you who have clicked around the shop and spent some time checking out all of the handmade pieces we’ve picked up from around the world.

We are grateful to those of you who have made a purchase. 100% of your purchase price that isn’t used for shipping and handling has been re-invested into the artisan co-operatives to provide fair wages, healthcare, childcare, education, and more for our artisan partners around the world. That purchase price has also been used for donations directly to non-profit organizations that provide food, healthcare, and education to people in need or have been lent as micro-loans. Truly, all of your purchases are making a positive difference in the lives of people around the planet.

We are also grateful to those of you who follow our social media accounts. Your support means the world to us (and you can also find some secret sales and flash discounts on our Instagram page.).

Basically, we are grateful to anyone and everyone who has connected with us over the last 2 years. Those connections are working wonders for people we will likely never meet, but knowing that together, we can do good things for others is a wonderful thing!