Fighting Poverty With Handmade Gifts: Vennmedia’s Online Holiday Fundraiser

Vennmedia:ANME supports global artisans with handmade gifts from around the world

Chicago, Illinois — According to The World Bank, over 700 million people worldwide live on less than two dollars a day. Many of those struggling with poverty also struggle to find employment. Handcrafting can offer a rare opportunity to make a living.

Vennmedia: ANME is bringing attention to the work of these small-scale artisans this holiday season by partnering with SERRV International, a nonprofit that empowers nearly 8,000 artisans and farmers in 25 countries to build better lives for themselves and their families through sales of their fine handmade food and gifts.

 

From 11/22/2019 to 1/7/2019, all purchases of SERRV handcrafts at our fundraiser page will simultaneously support the work of Vennmedia and the many individuals SERRV employs in marginalized communities worldwide.

“This is an incredible opportunity to buy authentic, one-of-a-kind gifts from around the world,” says Zo Slater, Executive Director of Vennmedia: ANME. “But it’s so much more. Behind each of these handmade fashion, food and home décor items is an amazing story of an artisan or farmer receiving income and a fair wage for their work, enabling them to send their child to school, get medical care or preserve a traditional craft.”

As part of this holiday fundraising partnership, SERRV will return a portion of all sales at our fundraiser page  to Vennmedia: ANME to further their non-profit mission to work toward prosperity through economic, educational and community resources.

“We’re really pleased to partner with Vennmedia: ANME,” says Loreen Epp, President  & CEO of SERRV. “Donating a portion of their sales back to their work is a win-win. We both share a commitment to building stronger, healthier communities, and we’re helping each other make that happen.”

To learn more, contact Zo Slater at zoslater@vennmedia.org or go to www.vennmedia.org .

About Vennmedia: ANME 

Vennmedia: ANME is an organization that supports the mission and programs of economic, educational and community development through career training, continuing education, internships, youth programs, fundraising initiatives, and community outreach efforts, helping raise the community resources it needs to make a difference for the most vulnerable members of our communities.

About SERRV International

 SERRV International is a fair trade nonprofit working with global artisans and farmers in marginalized communities since 1949. Their purchase of over one thousand handcrafted home décor, fashion, and food items, sold nationwide, allow producers to fund artisan employment,

community building, healthcare, and education initiatives. The company’s values and their close connection to citizens of 25 countries allows for unique insight into the challenges, suffering and economic potential of people on a global scale. Learn more at serrv.org.