Meet Andrea* + Shop Her Handpainted Gifts
Artisan Impact
Andrea and her 2 kids have went from a place of being stuck in a cycle of abuse, to fleeing for their lives, to living for months at a refugee camp, unsure how she would continue on. Enter a team of people (like you!) who care that exploited women and children have a hand up, and Andrea was afforded the opportunity to create, learn to sew, and grow her amazing painting skill into a business!
Now, because of your compassionate purchases of her “Fridas” and other fabulous had painted items, she and her kids have moved from the hundreds of bunks and floor pads inside a church into their first safe home!
Andrea is determined not to take hand outs. She loves to work and desires to work to earn the money she needs to pay for food, shelter, medical, and eventually school for her littles.
Each and every item you purchase directly allows Andrea to keep providing for her family, and to keep herself and her kids safe and FREE!
This marketplace, that you keep propelling forward with your good purchases, is a very real lifeline for Andrea and the many, many women like her that you partner with through Do Good Shop. Thank you. Truly. We are all so grateful for your support.
Details
- each bag is a one-of-a-kind, hand-painted original by Andrea!
- canvas bag is equal parts sturdy and pretty
- approx. 19” wide x 16” tall x 5.5” wide, with two 12” drop straps
- sewn by refugees at a women’s sewing cooperative in Tijuana
- empowered women empower women!
- show the women in your life you appreciate their strength and beauty with a gorgeous Frida bag today!
Just 2 easy steps . . .
- click here to add gift wrapping for $2.
- if desired, enter a personal gift note in the "notes to seller" section at checkout
- kick back and relax because you're not wandering the aisles or standing in a post office line!
We've got you covered, friends: we'll wrap and ship all your gifts for you. Just like the big free shipper, only small business + ethical!
Send beautiful, unique gifts right to the recipients doorstep! Check out our other gifts and shop for all your gift needs here at Do Good Shop. We'll wrap and ship all the gifts for you!
*Please make a new order for any gifts going to different addresses.
Your purchase of this quality, one-of-a-kind gift empowers survivors of oppression through ethical, living wage artisan employment.
With every order you fight against . . .
- sex trafficking
- modern day slavery
- poverty
- homelessness
- exploitation
Learn more about the purpose, mission, and vision of this social justice, 501c3 nonprofit marketplace here: Do Good Shop.
*Meet Andrea
Meet Andrea.
Abandoned as a child.
Orphaned, without a father, mother . . . anyone to guide her.
Pregnant at 14 by a very abusive man.
One who threatened her life on multiple occasions.
At 19 she gathered the courage to leave,
her 5 year old son and infant daughter in tow.
After a long journey, she found shelter in a refugee sanctuary in Tijuana.
There she met Sarah, Ashley, Jenni, Cristina, Pastor Gustavo.
There she learned you can have food and shelter without abuse.
There she joined sewing classes and discovered newfound opportunity.
in discovering she has skills to support herself and her kids.
And there, she understood for the first time that there are people (like you!) in this world who want to empower her with a fresh start.
Andrea does not want to accept even a dollar of charity. She has a strong desire to work and earn the money she and her kids need to pay for food, shelter, and life. And she has already asked to be able to create orders of her Frida Kahlo paintings and other artistry! We, like you, are more than happy to oblige.
