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Heart of Haiti Gifts for Mother’s Day

Leticia May 2, 2012 3 Comments »

Heart of Haiti Bird Pendant
One of my favorite pieces of jewelry is my bird pendant. Purchased in Haiti and made by artisans who work with Fair Winds Trading to create items for the Macy’s Heart of Haiti line, it’s a unique piece that reminds me of my trip to Haiti and how we can make a difference in lives of others around the world by shopping for social good.
Birds of Paradise Bowl
Heart of Haiti is a “Trade, Not Aid” initiative launched by friend and founder of Fair Winds Trading, Willa Shalit, The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund and Macy’s. Already, Heart of Haiti has led to employment of 750 artists in Haiti, providing financial benefits for an estimated 8,500 people in the country.
Wood Serveware Collection
The collection features over 40 home decor itemshandmade by Haitian artisans. The purchase of one of these products helps artists preserve their cultural history, restore their homes, and rebuild their communities. It also helps the artists send their children to school because public education in Haiti doesn’t exist. The women we visited view education as a way to earn more money to create better lives for their children but need the income from the sale of these products to pay for tuition, uniforms, and other school fees. 
Mermaid picture frame
Mother’s Day give mom something as unique as she is— a handmade item from the Macy’s Heart of Haiti line.  Whether crafted out of ceramic, paper maché, wood, bone, or the metal from an oil drum like my bird, each Heart of Haiti piece is one of a kind.
Nesting Leaf Trays
For more information about my trip to Haiti and the Heart of Haiti line, read my previous posts here.
Images courtesy of Macy’s Heart of Haiti. I received 2 heart pendants from Clever Girls Collective in exchange from this post but other items have been personally purchased from Macy’s or directly from artists in Haiti during my trip.


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About the author: Leticia View all posts by Leticia
Leticia is the founder of Tech Savvy Mama, a mom of 2, and a chronic multitasker who loves what she does as a social media strategist, blogger, and freelance writer but makes a point of unplugging to spend her afternoons with her kids when they come home from school.

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3 Comments

  1. Alexis May 2, 2012 at 9:39 am - Reply

    I know my mom would love the leaf trays!!

  2. Kelly May 2, 2012 at 3:52 pm - Reply

    Hey lady, as always thanks for being our ambassador with Heart of Haiti! We miss you! Hope to see you soon!!!

  3. Anonymous May 5, 2012 at 10:34 pm - Reply

    Amosphoto@sbcglobal.net
    I love the leaves! My mom would love those!!

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