"Women who are broken start to heal. Women who have no belief in themselves start to gain confidence. Women who look scared and vulnerable start to loosen up and laugh. Women who are dependent on irresponsible and abusive men start to take charge of their own futures. THIS is why Blue Mango exists." Blue Mango Trust was founded and is run by Katrina's sister Tamar DeJong. Red Persimmon Imports was started in order to provide a market for Blue Mango products.  Blue Mango Trust and Red Persimmon Import remain strongly connected in many ways.     Look for this logo for items from Blue Mango Trust

Blue Mango Trust Blue Mango Trust is an Income Generation Program for Marginalized Women in Rural South India. The program enables these women to gain financial stability and emotional self reliance. Blue Mango runs by Fair Trade principles and Social Business standards. All of the profits are reinvested in the program, improving our business and enhancing the women’s lives. Benefits made possible by the women’s hard work: Blue Mango gives priority to: HIV affected women, widows, abandoned women, physically disabled women, victims of domestic abuse & impoverished women   Blue Mango Trust Website

Handprint   Handprint is a thirty five year old family owned textile printing organization in New Delhi, India,  operating under Fair Trade Principals.   Handprint has taken the traditional craft of hand block printing from the villages to an urban environment without allowing it to lose it's original flavour. Their factory has specially been designed to allow the craftsmen to carry on their centuries old skills in a familiar environment.   The ecologically safe techniques of production are retained and only natural materials, Cotton, Silk, and wool are printed in their factories.   Handprint supports Disha, an organization in Calcutta that gives aid to street children.

Zen Zen Home and Garden Zen Zen is a Fair Trade Company in Bali and a member of the Fair Trade Federation. Zen Zen believes that fair trade means industry that is sustainable & fair not only for the workers but for the customer & environment as well. By empowering the local artisans to use their time, energy, creativity & surrounding resources effectively, efficiently and sustainably, fair trade product does not need to be exclusive and high priced but can be priced to compete in the world market. With this in mind, Zen Zen is dedicated to bringing their customers the best made natural handcrafted gifts and accessories to enrich both home and spirit while keeping vital the age old traditional crafts and lifestyles of the peoples of Bali, Indonesia and the world. The name “zen zen” comes from a Japanese expression which loosely translates to “but of course” - that natural serendipity which occurs when you’re doing something positive for the planet.

Anokhi    Anokhi tries to maintain an open and honest relationship with its craftspersons. It helps them to work in conditions of their own choosing and commits itself to providing them with sustained work. Anokhi is well known for its success in preserving and revitalizing traditional textile skills and for its involvement with educational and social projects in Rajasthan, India where the company is based.