Crafting Change

If you're shopping for an eco-conscious, socially aware teenager, or if you're trying to create one, you might want to pick out a gift made by these cooperatives. I originally had a link to a Crafting Change Cooperative in Rio where the low income artisans turn trash into attractive jewelery, handbags, and belts. At this time I can't locate a URL for them, but here are some other organizations doing similar things:

Image from Indego Africa




http://www.centsofrelief.org/crafting-change.php
India

http://nbartisans.org/who-we-are/   
Refugees

http://www.indegoafrica.org/artisan-overview
 Africa

http://www.upavimcrafts.org/
Guatemala