5 Accessories Every Woman Needs for Spring
With the launch of our Spring Collection, we have decided to feature five of our best-selling pieces that we believe every woman can benefit from having in her wardrobe. Spring is the perfect time to add new, fair trade accessories to your closet.
5 Fair Trade Accessories You Need for Spring
We have begun launching our Spring 2021 Collection and we are very excited to share it with you. At Vi Bella, our accessories are handmade in Haiti and Mexico by our talented team of artisans. All of our products are fair trade and provide meaningful employment opportunities to our artisans across the globe.
Meet Fredane, a Vi Bella Artisan
Fredane traces her fingers along the banister of the porch. Her home is tucked back from the primary road in Simonette that leads down to the shore of the ocean. Outside, on the main stretch, a few men gather around a rickety old table playing dominos. They cackle as one slaps down a single piece on the wooden surface as another takes a swig of his cold Prestige.
A Year In Review, Reflecting on 2020
Our deep desire is to continue our job creation ministry and school sponsorship as we want to show the artisans we work with that our love and support, like God’s love and support, is constant, even in places and times where nothing seems certain. No matter what, we rejoice that God has blessed us with the Good News of the coming of Jesus Christ at Christmas.
Our Everyday Heroes
We have the best customers! We had a feeling that our Vi Bella supporters were making a difference in their communities in big and small ways and we wanted to share those stories! This year, many of us have experienced hardship and difficulty. We want to fight against the bad news cycle and generate positivity heading into the New Year.
Vi Bella's Christmas Gift Guide
Tis the season for gift giving and what better way to ring in the Christmas season than with ethically-made jewelry and accessories? We can’t think of one! Our products are handmade in Haiti, Mexico, and locally in Sioux Center, Iowa to support and generate employment opportunities for our artisans. Each purchase helps us further our mission and widen our reach.
Beauty from Ashes
Below are words from Mia, our COO in Haiti and Julie, Founder and CEO regarding events at our work center in Haiti. We've set up a donation campaign, Beauty from Ashes, to help us replenish tools and supplies that were destroyed or stolen.
Meet Fernanda
Meet Fernanda, the Director of Artisan Well-Being at Vi Bella. Fernanda's main focus is creating a positive, Christ centered workplace, one that supports the entire Vi Bella team. She leads weekly bible studies and prayer with the artisans and coordinates counseling resources as needed.
Choosing Ethical Fashion While Working From Home
We know how tempting it can be to roll out of bed and get to work in your pajamas, but getting into the habit of getting dressed for work each morning can cause your productivity to drastically increase. Just because you aren’t working in the office anymore, doesn’t mean your favorite sustainable accessories have to sit in your jewelry box!
Sandra's Story
Imagine being a teenager, losing your home and limb, and having no way of being able to provide for yourself. What does your future look like in an extremely poor and volatile country where work is difficult to come by, even for those who can freely and safely get around? Where do you find community and purpose? Can you ever feel hope again?
Behind The Mask
The devastation of Haiti's 2010 earthquake, people living in abject poverty, a cholera epidemic, hurricanes, too many orphans, too few jobs, dangerous political and social demonstrations and uprisings, the list goes on. In the face of it all we were convinced that we could make a difference; that we were called to make a difference in the name of Jesus Christ and to His glory.
Community Care + Self-Care in a time of Social Distancing
Life looks significantly different for a lot of us right now. As our world is in a state of extreme uncertainty and many of you are experiencing life in a way you never have before, we want to tell you we care. We stand with you in prayer for everyone affected in ways unimaginable only weeks ago.