World of Good
It’s Black Friday, the second biggest shopping day of the year. How can you put your money to good use and still support the economy?
The other day I was doing some Christmas shopping online because I HATE to shop at Christmas time. It makes me stressed (a lot of things make me stressed though). So I was looking for stuff for my hard to shop for family members. There’s a cool site called Findgift.com where a magical wizard asks you a few questions and then finds gift suggestions. I tried that and was looking at a bunch of expensive things. And I thought that if I was spending money, I might as well spend it better.
I did a quick google search and found World of Good. All of the products on this site are fair trade certified. You can read where the products are made and by whom. I picked out a tote bag for my sister-in-law. The description tells me that it was made in India. The workers who make the bags are paid a living wage. The proceeds from the bags also help subsidize meals, housing, and health care.
I’m not against big stores…I also bought my daughter a present from Amazon, and I have an affinity for Wal-Mart. But I felt like I was helping, if only a tiny bit. And besides that, the products make really nice gifts, and the prices are good. They have jewlery, bags, housewares, and linens - all made by different artisans and all funding good causes.
I just wanted to mention some alternative gifts for Christmas. I found gifts for my hard to shop for people and they’re more unique than the gifts you pick up at Target or whatever. If you’re interested in fair trade products, visit World of Good. I just did a google search for socially conscious gifts. (Make sure that you visit legitimate sites though.)
Note: If you’re looking for unique gifts that cost very little and are awesome, check out Creative Mom Cafe. There are some really good ideas for homemade presents.
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