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etsyfindoftheday | WEDDING WEEK 2018 | 6.19.18

DAY FOUR: KP’s favorite wedding-y shops SHOP: truvelle FEATURING: the alexandra dress now i’ll continue the fun by sharing multiple finds from some of my top-choice etsy shops perfect for discovering wedding goodies! let’s start with a longtime love, truvelle -- while they create everything from dresses to belts to hair accessories, i’m going to show off some of my favorite dress finds here. the shop tagline is ‘effortlessly modern’ styles and i couldn’t agree more. swoon.

Fashioned for Change - Life Changing Fashion

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Map of Africa coloured according to the percentage of the Adult (ages 15-49) population with HIV/AIDS. Colour chart present in image. Countries coloured white have no information available. Data from UNAIDS - the majority of percentages are from 1999, although several are more recent (2001, 2002). Key: 0%-2% 2%-5% 5%-10% 10%-15% 15%-20% 20%-30% No data (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Who We Are and What We Are About Little Travellers and accessories are made by women and men who are infected or affected by HIV/AIDS in South Africa; this is done as part of an income-generation project of the Hillcrest AIDS Centre Trust. Fashioned for Change is a registered not-for-profit organization who sells and promotes the Little Travellers and jewellery and accessories in Canada. Beaded pins called Little Traveller dolls are unique and, at $5-7 each, are a low-cost entry into the line of products that also includes high-end jewelry, ranging in price from $20 to $100. This grassroots organization is based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba and is led by Ilan Schwartz and a group of dedicated volunteers, who really want to do something to ease the burden of HIV/AIDS & poverty in Africa. Mission and Guiding Principles The mission of Fashioned for Change is to facilitate the uplifting and empowering of individuals and communities affected by HIV/AIDS. To flourish hope through the sales of Little Travellers and jewellery which are made by people infected/affected by HIV/AIDS in South Africa. We are committed to sending all the money raised from the sale back to the Hillcrest AIDS Centre Trust. About the Hillcrest AIDS Centre Trust Little Travellers are a product created by the Woza Moya craft income generation project, which is one of the many projects happening at the Hillcrest AIDS Centre Trust. The Hillcrest AIDS Centre Trust is a holistic HIV/AIDS project which was started in Hillcrest, South Africa in 1991. Since its inception, the Centre has attempted to uplift the lives of those both infected and affected by HIV/AIDS through practical and sustainable care. As new challenges and opportunities have presented themselves, the Centre has adapted its approach to addressing both the disease and the effects of it on the community. The Centre looks at each family and individual and tries to create a package of care that suits them, with the knowledge that everyone’s needs or perceived needs are different. This way the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of people are addressed. Most importantly however, the mission of the Hillcrest AIDS Centre Trust is to provide unconditional love to members of our community that are infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.! Projects now include: • Voluntary Testing and Counselling - This includes pre and post test counselling as well as CD4 counts for all those who are diagnosed positive. • ARVT referral and monitoring - Any patients with a CD4 of 200 or below are referred for treatment - others are monitored until they need referral. • HIV/AIDS Education/life skills training - Done in schools and businesses. • Horticulture - This food garden project helps people to establish and sustain a food garden at home. • Home Based Care - Four registered nurses back up 50 home-based care volunteers out in the field providing care at home to people who are ill within the community. • Respite Care Unit - This eight bed respite unit is where the Centre provides a home away from home to patients who are ill and do not have a caregiver at home. It is a place for people to either recover or die with dignity and love. • Woza Moya Income Generation - Viewed by us as the most fundamental aspect of the care programme as it uplifts people giving them a reason to live. Our income generation project includes beadwork, wirework, pottery, fabric painting, sewing, crochet and of course Little Travellers! • Feeding and clothing scheme - This project is aimed at getting clients over a crisis, and not to create dependency. Food feeds the body but does not raise self-esteem. The clients are put onto the feeding or clothing scheme initially for six months. After Assistance is given to access government support and they are enrolled onto one of the income generation projects. • School fee project - This has children in England raising money to pay for school fees for children who have been disadvantaged by the effects of HIV/AIDS here. All our creations are lovingly made in the Valley of Thousand Hills in Kwa Zulu Natal, SouthAfrica. It is estimated that approximately 26.4 adults in KZN are HIV positive, 40% are unemployed, one third live on less than 2$ a day. The project places particular emphasis the empowerment of women crafters as their is a high percentage of abuse, 40%, with 25% admitting to rape. Since the first prototypes were created in 2003 by 3 crafters, the project has grown to over 250 crafters, and multiple projects popping up around the world including Fashioned for Change founded here in Vancouver in 2007. The project has sold over 100,000 dolls generating over 500,000 in income for the crafters and their community. Besides the monetary income the project benefits each crafter through: • Funding vital medical services including access to testing, counselling, home-base medical care • Building invaluable confidence and self-reliance • encouraging creativity through artist autonomy • Distinct, high-quality products that are based on consumer demand rather than “charity” • Customers wearing our products raise awareness about the situations faced by our crafters Fashioned for Change designs have had a remarkable effect and have inspired • a fashion range • a Crafter photo exposition • articles in Cosmo, Elle and various other media outlets • people around the world • the creation of a Map of Africa for the World Cup soccer Stadium crafted by the women • Christmas Decorations • Beaded dress for the Princess of Monaco • Dreams of Africa Chair If you would like more information please take a look at our various online presences • www.littletravellers.com • www.facebook.com/fashionedforchange • www.fashionedforchange.tumblr.com • www.pinterest/fashionedforchange • FashionedC at twitter One of our many beautiful necklaces designed by the crafters at Woza Moya

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Erin and her adopted Little Traveller!

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These little dolls are life savers, so far we have raised over 300,000 for the Hillcrest AIDS Centre women just through selling these unique hand beaded dolls.