In Guatemala, we light up Christmas with smiles
byAs the year ends, it’s always a good time to pause and recharge, to strengthen friendships and set new goals for the year ahead….
Happiness Projects
Help for Alfredo Inga and Peru’s Flood Victims
byCatastrophic flooding hit Peru earlier this year, and NOVICA artisan Alfredo Inga was caught in the thick of the storm. His own home sustained…
Peru’s Flooding Disaster
byDozens of deaths and more than one hundred thousand homes damaged or destroyed: Climate change is being blamed for Peru’s worst flooding disaster in nearly…
Giving Tuesday Artisan Highlight: Carolina Cabrera
bySeven years ago, we met painter Carolina Cabrera from Guatemala and immediately fell in love with her work. She is especially skilled at…
Struggling to Survive in India
by35 degrees in the winter, and 116 degrees in the summer. In New Delhi, India, the seasons swing in dramatic fashion and those who…
Update on Collins
byLast spring, we told you about Collins, one of our beloved jewelry artisans from Ghana. Collins was diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease and needed…
Happiness in 2015
by“Aim High” and “Dream Big”… Those were two of our Happiness Project goals in 2015. We had some pretty lofty ideas this year, and…
Happiness at a Bali Orphanage
by46 deaf, mute and/or disabled children. Two small, single-family homes. One set of parents. This is the sad reality of a Balinese orphanage about…
Fermin’s Family Surprise
by“We were greeted with cold weather, but the family’s hospitality warmed us up,” said Lia Arriola about the day the NOVICA Guatemala team surprised…
Help Us Save Collins
byOne of NOVICA’s beloved artisans in Ghana is very sick. Collins Korle has Chronic Kidney Disease and is in desperate need of a kidney transplant…