April 22nd is Earth Day

We’re firm believers in living green and loving the earth in our everyday lives, and we’re always on the hunt for sustainable, ethical and environmentally conscious products.

We’ve rounded up the best eco-friendly pieces from our spring collection for the conscious consumer in you.

Article 22 - Laos

 Collecting detonated scrap metal and aluminum shrapnel from the Vietnam War, this cooperative is cleaning up the bomb-littered land in Laos while creating beautiful jewelry. Shop pieces that turn negative to positive.

Friends International - Cambodia

By employing the parents of children that are at risk of living or working on Cambodian streets, Friends International uses recycled motorcycle tires to create our sturdy men’s and travel accessories.

Borderline - Thai-Burmese Border 

Based in Mae Sot along the Thailand-Burma border, where thousands of Burmese refugees have sought safety from military and ethnic violence over the years, Borderline provides a secure space where artisans can market their products. They use recycled denims and cotton materials to create bags and journals.

An Update from Global Goods Partners on COVID-19

In this uncharted territory of the COVID-19 outbreak, we feel the pain of our community, our artisan partner groups, and our world. There's no doubt that we need to move forward with a clear focus while emboldening our mission.

We will continue to fulfill online orders at this time, implementing added safety precautions in our own fulfillment warehouse. Thank you for your patience as we take added care to ship your order, which may result in a slight delay.

Our Partners

Your support is crucial in this time when our artisan partner groups all over the world are reeling from this global pandemic. In the countries where we work, women are among the most vulnerable people in society, and artisans, crafters and hand workers are hit especially hard when an entire nation is under lockdown. With few ways to sell their wares locally, they rely on organizations like us all the more.

All our partner groups have stopped working to ensure the highest health and safety for each artisan and her family. So, why do we ask you to support fair trade in this time? Because our financial commitments are unwavering, and purchases are direct lifelines to continued support. Where retail companies around the world have closed their doors since the virus outbreak, leaving thousands of employees without work and wages, we have paid for all production that has been completed - even if it can't be shipped for many weeks - so that our network of partners can continue to earn a living when everything else comes to a halt.

So we ask for your continued support by:

• Treating yourself to handmade homewares or a felt flower bouquet to brighten your home
• Purchasing a gift set for a friend or family member
• Buying a gift card to use later
• Making a donation here

Our Fulfillment

Our warehouse in Queens, New York is currently being staffed by one dedicated team member, working by herself to ensure the lowest risk with others. She is handling all shipments with care; starting and ending her day cleaning and sanitizing her workspace and packing area, using gloves, hand sanitizer and disinfectant thoroughly throughout the day. 

Your Shipment

As with all packages received at this time, we recommend washing hands after unpacking, and discarding the outer packaging, whether a poly mailer or cardboard box. The CDC has stated that there is very low risk of spread from products or packaging that are shipped over a period of days or weeks at ambient temperatures. 

As always, we are so thankful for your continued support. As part of the GGP community, you're bringing hope and lifting up women all over the world.

International Women's Day

For more than 13 years, Global Goods Partners has supported women artisans in over 23 countries worldwide, 100% of profits are invested in changing women's lives. Celebrate International Women's Day with on March 8th by shopping with us or donating to our mission.

Donate Today

Join Bridge, our monthly giving program & create continued change.

By giving monthly to Global Goods Partners, you are in it with us, supporting our daily mission to change women't lives.

Choose your monthly contribution, which goes above and beyond product sales to help expand our operations and include more women & communities around the world.

Shop For A Change

Treat yourself and others with ethical, women-made jewelry, accessories, homegoods, kids & more.

Learn the stories of the makers, and give gifts the give back.

This year, on International Women's Day. We embrace women everywhere who defy injustice to pursue a fuller future for themselves and their families.

Meet Micaela

Micaela is one of the extraordinary craftswomen we work with every day.

Micaela is a member of Mayan Hands, a cooperative in Santiago Atitlan, located on the shores of beautiful Lake Atitlan.

We first met Micaela, a twin to Antonia and daughter of Micaela, as she demonstrated her weaving skills and stepped aside to teach our design director, Jean, the ropes.

Micaela's story is a special one...

As part of an indigenous community, she faces the double discrimination of being Mayan and a woman in Guatemala. Defying these very real barriers, Micaela decided that at the age of 33, she would start school.

"I always wanted to go to school, but I couldn't when I was a girl. Later, when I was an adult, I sometimes thought about it, but I had no idea how to do it. I was afraid to even register because I didn't know how to read or write, not at all."

It wasn't until one day that she was creating an invoice that she thought to herself, "This has to stop, now. I need to learn to read and write." She applied for one of the scholarships offered through the cooperative and was accepted to school for the first time.

In October 2016, Micaela graduated from elementary school. She completed six grades in three years.

We're proud to be #withrefugees and partner with refugee artisans from groups such as Design For Peace, Salaheddin and Borderline.

Shop Bumpy Glass Tumbler Sets

Available in Clear or Aqua, these tumblers are skillfully mouth-blown and made from 100% recycled glass.

Our partner, Salaheddin, supports families fleeing Syria by aiding with resettlement and relocation in Turkey and France, as well as dignified income opportunities in glasswork.

Shop Natural Dyed Fabric Journals

The income earned through the sale of this product enables Borderline artisans and their families to access nourishing food, healthcare and opportunities beyond those offered in the camps where they live.

Time of Year

In order to stay competitive in the retail landscape and as a small business, we choose to take a percentage off our original retail price for a select few occasions during the year. This is by far our biggest week of the year, as we put our message out to the world, we know we need to stand out among the large retailers to ensure we make an impression.

Thank You

This is our chance to say thank you to you. At the very core, we believe in long-lasting and sustainable relationships, both with our partners and with our customer community.

Not a Discount for Our Partners

Room for More

As we sell through the product on our site, we're able to continue sending orders and giving work to our network of over 20,000 women artisan worldwide.

We have stocked up for this busy time of year so you can opt for gifts that bring lasting change, rather than products that perpetuate the cycle of over-consumption, poor working conditions and poverty in all corners of the world.

A gift from Global Goods Partners will be a mainstay in anyone's home, telling the story of its maker and the impact on her life.