Global Sistergoods brings you the finest in fair trade jewelry, accessories, children's clothing and toys, baskets and home decor items. All of our fair trade products are made by women from around the world.
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- Portland, OR, 97231
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- 503-285-6780
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- Africa Bridge Harvest Gala
Nelson Farms on Sauvie Island
Saturday, August 29 at 8:00pm - Mississippi Street Fair
Mississippi & Shaver
Saturday, July 11 at 10:00am - Spring Trunk Show
Beth's big green house
Saturday, May 2 at 11:00am - Fair Trade Federation conference
Portland, Oregon
Friday, March 27 at 8:00am - Fair Trade FEST!
DoubleTree Hotel, Cascade Ballroom
Thursday, March 19 at 3:00pm - Cadeau! Cadeau!
Paddy's Bar and Grill
Wednesday, January 21 at 5:30pm - Global Sistergoods Holiday Tru...
Beth’s Home, All are welcome!
Saturday, December 13 at 2:00pm
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of speaking on a panel with some really cool other women, including one Amy Carlton. She started a nonprofit to raise money to feed the hungry. That’s kinda cool, right? Except, um, she’s SEVENTEEN. Her nonprofit is called Teens Fighting Hunger. In...
A few months ago D. and I had new insulation installed in the house, which has made a huge difference this summer...
Did you know the Code of Hammurabi mentions wet nursing, and that European women in the 13th century earned more money from wet nursing than by any other profession? And did you know that the tradition of wet nursing continues today through a network of milk banks...
Global Sistergoods It's our third anniversary! Thanks for supporting us. All Facebook fans and their friends get free shipping AND a free olive oil soap for orders over $25 today until midnight! Use code ANNFB at checkout and I'll mail your new earrings tomorrow!
Global Sistergoods Investing in women = smart investing. Read this, and buy Kristof's new book. Thank you.
Source: www.nytimes.com
The liberation of women could help solve many of the world’s problems, from poverty to child mortality to terrorism.
Global Sistergoods Beth is driving Portland- San Diego with two kids under the age of five. KJ thinks she might be crazy.
Global Sistergoods kids playing nicely, Beth and KJ working nicely.
Here at Global Sistergoods, we are lucky to be part of a growing movement of change for women the world over. I recently had the honor of meeting Liz Forkin, founder of SSkeo Designs. Sskeo makes the cutest sandals ever while providing young women in Uganda with an income and a bridge to university...
Happy World Breastfeeding Week, people! I know, I just found out today that it runs August 1-7. I’m a little late to the party. But I still have a couple of hours to think about my lactivism. ...
Global Sistergoods China's women fighting for their rights. Interesting article!
Source: www.newsweek.com
Jimmy Carter has published an article rebuking religious oppression of women...
Global Sistergoods Brand new candles made by women lifting themselves out of poverty in the U.S.A. They smell great, and you can actually use the glass containers as glasses once you've burned the candles! A recycled winner.
Upon occasion, I take a news moratorium. I just exhaust myself with information and one day decide I can’t take it anymore, and spend a few days (weeks?) in blissful ignorance. Which is how I missed this whole BIRTHER MOVEMENT thing. ...
Global Sistergoods
Africa Bridge Harvest Gala AUGUST 29th
Don't miss the Africa Bridge Harvest Gala, an annual event to raise funds for Africa Bridge (www.africabridge.com) , a non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of orphans and vulnerable children impacted by HIV/AIDS in Tanzania by empowering their communities through microloans,... income generating project training, scholarships and health education impacting over 3,000 children in 16 different villages.
A traditional way to celebrate the harvest in Tanzania is with an Ngoma, which means "after-harvest festival". An Ngoma highlights the bounties of the earth through African dancing and drumming. Join us at Nelson Farms on Sauvie Island for the Africa Bridge Harvest Gala featuring:
African-infused Harvest Dinner by Charles Stilwell of Devil's Food Catering featuring Bob's African Wine
African Dancing and Drumming Feature Performances by Obo Addy Drummers and Dancers + Sébé Kan
Keynote Speakers Barry Childs and Lisa MacCallum (Nike Foundation)
Global Sistergoods (www.globalsistergoods.com) will also be selling their women-made African goods.
Help us celebrate Africa Bridge's success in empowering Tanzanian communities through microloans to create sustainable farming practices that allow them to care and educate their children.
Space is Limited: Buy Your Tickets Today here:
https://socialenterprises.eroievent.com/
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Don't miss the Africa Bridge Harvest Gala, an annual event to raise funds for Africa Bridge (www.africabridge.com) , a non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of orphans and vulnerable children impacted by HIV/AIDS in Tanzania by empowering their communities through microloans,... income generating project training, scholarships and health education impacting over 3,000 children in 16 different villages.
A traditional way to celebrate the harvest in Tanzania is with an Ngoma, which means "after-harvest festival". An Ngoma highlights the bounties of the earth through African dancing and drumming. Join us at Nelson Farms on Sauvie Island for the Africa Bridge Harvest Gala featuring:
African-infused Harvest Dinner by Charles Stilwell of Devil's Food Catering featuring Bob's African Wine
African Dancing and Drumming Feature Performances by Obo Addy Drummers and Dancers + Sébé Kan
Keynote Speakers Barry Childs and Lisa MacCallum (Nike Foundation)
Global Sistergoods (www.globalsistergoods.com) will also be selling their women-made African goods.
Help us celebrate Africa Bridge's success in empowering Tanzanian communities through microloans to create sustainable farming practices that allow them to care and educate their children.
Space is Limited: Buy Your Tickets Today here:
https://socialenterprises.eroievent.com/
Read More
come feast with us!
Time:8:00PM Saturday, August 29th
Location:Nelson Farms on Sauvie Island
In the interest of bringing new voices to the blog, we welcome our guest writer, Tara! An interesting, albeit relatively unexamined element emerged from the Sotomayor Supreme Court confirmation hearing that merits further examination...
