SiS International Shop is affectionately called SIS by the two sisters who own and manage the store. It is also a tribute to our grandmother, Sis. SiS' focus is towards quality Fair Trade products as well as regional arts and crafts with an International flavor. We believe in supporting the efforts that Fair Trade encompasses - which includes environmentally sustainable resources, providing healthy and safe working conditions, fair wages for producers and promotion of human rights - especially in regards to child labor and the status of women.

We met Eugene Jacques and Carlos Brutis in Croix des Bouquets, an area of Port-Au-Prince, Haiti known for artisans who make oil drum art. The constant hammering from the sheds in the area led us to beautiful metalwork, with each stop offering new designs.


Eugene’s shed was tucked behind several others and yielded unique three-dimensional masks with cogs and bicycle chains for earrings. Each piece is a work of art and signed with “Eugene”.

Founded in 1990 by a multinational group of young entrepreneurs, Caribbean Craft—formerly known as Drexco—promotes employment in Haiti by training unskilled - but often highly gifted - craftspeople, and by assisting the independent artisans through the introduction of new designs and new market outlets. Unemployment in Haiti, the poorest country of the American hemisphere, is variously estimated at between 60 and 80%.

Bridge of Hope ia a network made up of 14 community groups, churches and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) who believe that, in this era of globalization, it is important to work on the international level as well as local to have a real impact on the policies which define the context within which poor and marginalized people live.



Bridge of Hope works to strengthen the capacities of local and participating institutions to work with base communities while respecting human dignity through exercising fair democratic business practices.

My name is Benedict Nkosinathi Ncube.I started doing craft wire work inthe year 2002.I was introducd into this industry by a friend,Mr Victor Chiteura.For almost a year ,he taught the basics of wire designing and beading.After learning all the basics of wire art,I tried to be independent.(i.e .producing my own products for sale at the local markets where I had to compete with well established artists).Even though it wasn,t easy i kept on trying to perfect every product I produced to improve on quality,thus when I met one the most creative wire craft designers,Raymond Khama and Andrew Dambul

In 1994 Kampala Pentecostal Church began rescuing orphans. Watoto was born out of the need to place parentless children into loving families. Through Watoto these children receive the message of Jesus Christ and His salvation, a spiritual awakening, an excellent education and a family. To date, Watoto has over 1700 children in holistic care and this number continues to grow yearly.

APTEC PERU is an organization of producer artisans that offers a variety of handmade products made from many materials including clay and gourds.
Learning the art of craftmaking from their parents, the artisans worked for many years for companies but now design and create the products themselves.

Thousands of discarded flip-flops wash up on the African shoreline. This indestructible rubber creates an environmental disaster for the marine eco-system as it spoils the natural beauty of the beaches, is mistakenly swallowed by marine feeders, and prevents hatching turtles reaching the safety of the sea. Realizing that this flotsam brings a limitless resource to coastal communities in Kenya, UniqEco works with locals to collect and re-cycle discarded waste. The product range is diverse, from unique accessories and jewelry to one-off sculptures of amazing ingenuity, humour and beauty.

Gifts With Humanity - where each product comes with all the information you need to get to know the artisans and producers who made them. Shop by product or by country. Gifts With Humanity is a brand name of Global Crafts a member of IFAT and the Fair Trade Federation.