Synopsis
Start small, dream big, change lives-- how one woman harnessed the power of fair trade to help women in poverty help themselves
Seven years ago, Stacey Edgar had a $2,000 tax return and a deep desire to help provide economic security for women in need. She knew that of the 1.3 billion people living on less than $1 per day, seventy percent are women. What she didn't have was a business plan. Or a passport. But that didn't stop her from creating a socially conscious business that has helped poor women in five continents feed their families and send their children to school.
Global Girlfriend has since grown into a multi-million dollar enterprise that specializes in handmade, fairly traded, ecoconscious apparel, accessories, and items made by women all over the world. Global Girlfriends is Stacey's inspiring story of following her convictions, as well as her passionate argument for simple actions we can all take to eliminate extreme poverty. Stacey Edgar refused to be paralyzed by the size of world poverty; she started by taking several small steps, personal responsibility firmly in hand, and never looked back.
About Stacey Edgar
See more books from this AuthorThe impressive story of how one socially conscious young American woman is changing the lives of poor women in third-world countries.
Mar 29 2011 | Read Full Review of Global GirlfriendsA lot of them work from their homes, which, for the women we work with, is the best of both worlds, because they can work and they can take care of their families.
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