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Hope in Kenya
Trade as One deliberately partners with brave and innovative organizations doing powerful work fighting poverty, slavery and HIV/AIDS, who produce products that we in America would be proud to own. Beacon of Hope, our partner in Kenya, fits that description perfectly. Their amazing rugs tell stories of hope restored, and allow your home to be a part of those stories. Read below for more about their work, and make sure to check out the front page of our site for a link to our brand new video!

Beacon of Hope
HIV/AIDS continues to ravage Sub-Saharan Africa. In addition to the disease itself, the stigma surrounding it often adds fear and isolation to the list of challenges faced by those diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. Into this desperation, Beacon of Hope brings dignity, stability, and much needed income to women in the Kware slum outside Nairobi, Kenya. These women are not only fighting the disease, but attempting to support their families as well. Beacon of Hope provide job training, health care, and education for these women and their families, and provide them the tools they need to acquire life-sustaining ARV medicines. We’re incredibly proud to be a part of their story, and several members of the Trade as One team have their rugs adorning our homes. Nathan George, our founder, has a Beacon of Hope rug at his bedside so that his first step of the day reminds him of our partners in Kenya. To see all of the rugs, or to read more of their story, click here.