The Green Egg is the first contract partner of the Haiti Projects, a
fair-trade, nonprofit sewing and knitting cooperative located in Fond
des Blancs, Haiti. Situated in a poor mountainous area 75 miles
southwest of Port au Prince, it was founded in 1995 and has US offices
in Beverly, with the goal of empowering women in Haiti to lift
themselves out of poverty, become self-sufficient, and strengthen their
community. “It feels good to me that these little shirts can actually
make a difference in their lives,’’ said Davidow, who runs the company
with her husband, Steve. “It’s got a very powerful meaning for me. It’s
amazing that these little shirts can do so much for somebody.’’Read article...
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