Fair Trade Shopping
CharityUSA owns and operates the GreaterGood Network Stores, where every purchase gives back to a worthy cause, at no extra cost to the consumer.
For those who want to shop, The HungerSite provides a chance to see where your money goes. Not only does this site offer fair trade goods of all sorts from many different developing countries, it also displays, specifically, how much good comes from your purchase; for example, a pair of Afghan Celebration earrings "funds 50 cups of food."
For those who prefer not to shop for more stuff but still want to contribute, monetary donations can be bought at the Gifts That Give More link, where consumers can give $20 to help build a house in Haiti, or give $1.00 to an animal shelter.
Apart from paying artisans a fair wage, CharityUSA makes sure that 100% of donations go to the charities below:
* The Hunger Site funds food for the world's hungry.
* The Breast Cancer Site funds mammograms for women in need.
* The Child Health Site funds basic health services for children around the world.
* The Literacy Site funds new books for children in need.
* The Rainforest Site funds preservation of endangered rainforest habitats.
* The Animal Rescue Site funds food for abandoned animals in shelters and sanctuaries.
To read a letter by the Chief Operating Officer that explains where the money from consumers and donors goes, visit here.
CharityUSA is a company with a mission: To help customers heal the world. Their goal is to treat both suppliers and customers with respect at all times.
To this end they have created trademarked links such as Global Girlfriend, Gifts That Give More, and Daily Deal.
Their mission statement: "We believe that providing markets for fairly traded products made by marginalized people (especially rural women artisans) is the best way to reduce intergenerational poverty. We believe that wonderful products with meaning are found world-wide and want to sell items from every country and region in order to promote mutual respect and understanding between all people."
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