Heart of Haiti - Giving Eco Artists in a Devastated Land a Chance to Rebuild Their Own Community

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Handmade Necklace Made With Recycled Metal
Photo from Heart of Haiti

Heart of Haiti, in partnership with Fairwinds Trading and Brandaid is helping to rebuild Haiti through "Trade, Not Aid."  

At the core of this effort are talented Haitian artisans who are making and selling art in a variety of mediums from textiles, to painting, to metalwork and others.  By doing so they are participating in commerce and culture to drive social change and to help rebuild Haiti's infrastructure after the crushing Earthquake more than a year ago.

The Heart of Haiti collection has already led to employment of 350 artists in Haiti and has provided some financial benefits for an estimated 4,000 to 5,000 people in the country.  Just as good in my opinion, is that each and every piece of beautiful and unique artwork produced is crafted by hand and is produced using recycled materials.

Learn more about the Heart of Haiti program on the Macy's site HERE

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