Same Sky and FEED teamed up for an exclusive
evening of ethical shopping and champagne at the Matthew
Williamson Store in the Meatpacking District. Guests enjoyed
trying on Same Sky's exquisite glass bead bracelets and
necklaces crocheted by women artisans in Rwanda, many of whom
contracted HIV during the 1994 genocide. Same Sky's Founder
Francine LeFrak and FEED's Founder Lauren Bush both were in
attendance.
About Same Sky
SAME SKY
is a fair-trade company whose mission is to empower
women worldwide and inspire a movement of women
empowering women. Founded in 2008, SAME SKY aims to be
a part of the global movement lifting women out of
poverty by giving them the tools to become entrepreneurs
and lead
self sustaining lives.
Our
inaugural project is based in Kigali, Rwanda, a country
where women have become a leading voice in the peace
process and currently hold 56% of the national
parliamentary seats. SAME SKY’s trade-not-aid initiative
uses jewelry to effect change in Rwanda – one woman at a
time. SAME SKY works with Gahaya Links a company that
employs HIV+ women, all of whom are survivors of the
1994 Rwandan Genocide. These women artisans have been
trained to crochet and make bracelets using our unique
hand-blown glass beads. They are given a marketable
skill and consistent employment, the two essential
factors needed to rebuild their lives and those of their
families.
SAME SKY’s glass-beaded bracelet design and socially
responsible model is inspired by
Mary Fisher,
an artist, author and speaker who
travels the world advocating for those who share her
HIV-positive status. Mary was the first to teach
artisans in Rwanda the style of crochet that we continue
to use today.
For more information please visit:
www.samesky.com
About FEED
The FEED Foundation is a non-profit organization
dedicated to raising awareness and funds to ensure
nutritious school meals for all children as a first step
to improving the global food system. In partnership with
FEED Projects, LLC, the FEED Foundation has provided
over 50 million school meals to children in the
developing world through the United Nations World Food
Progam school feeding operations.
For more information please visit:
www.thefeedfoundation.org