6 Ways to Express Gratitude Each Day
The benefits of expressing gratitude are well known: better relationships, better physical and psychological health, increased empathy and decreased anger, better sleep and increased self-esteem. Ultimately, gratitude makes us happier and who doesn’t want more of that in their lives?
Get Back to School Ready
This Back to School season, we have pulled six of our favorite Vi Bella pieces that will help you feel ready and to take on the world with your ethically sourced, sustainable style. We are sure you have your back to school clothing shopping done, but we want to focus on some ethically sourced accessories that can transform your wardrobe this fall.
Why Ethical Fashion Matters
The fashion industry touches every life in some way or another and it goes even beyond the clothing we wear. It touches the lives of the farmers who grow the cotton, the woman who sews a t-shirt or bag, even to the people who wear products second hand.
Meet Adeline
From her picture alone, you can see that Adeline has a contagious joy. Through her employment with Vi Bella, she restored her dignity, and along with it, her joy. Adeline has been with Vi Bella since the beginning. “I love my job, and I love every part of it!”
Meet Jasmine
Meet Jasmine, a vital member of our Artisan team in Haiti. Jasmine is a pattern and fabric cutter at Vi Bella, who has been with us for almost two years. She lives in a community for the deaf with her children in housing that was built by the Mission of Hope several years ago.
5 Ways to Fight Poverty Close to Home
We are called to help others, yet the need is great and we often don’t know where to begin. It can be easy to fall into the trap of thinking that our efforts won’t make a difference. U.S. Census data from 2017 indicates the official U.S. poverty rate is 12.3%, which translates to 39.7 million people, or 1 in 8 people in the United States.
The Mission of Vi Bella
At Vi Bella, we believe in the power of supporting others. We believe in creating a pathway out of poverty, in providing those in need with the tools to succeed. The inspiration for Vi Bella grew out of a mission trip in 2010, when Founder & CEO, Julie Hulstein, visited Haiti for the first time.
Meet Anise
At Vi Bella, it is our goal is to provide a pathway out of poverty for those who do not have access to stable employment. With every Artisan we employ, it is our hope that they become more independent and capable of providing for themselves and their families.
We Need a Fashion Revolution
As Fashion Revolution Week comes to a close, we, at Vi Bella, want to take the time to acknowledge this powerful movement and the role that we can all play in the ongoing conversation on sustainable fashion. We want to take the time to recognize the brokenness of the fashion industry
Are We a Ministry or a Business?
At Vi Bella corporate, we are often asked the question, “Are you a ministry?” to which we answer “yes." The follow up question is then often, “Aren’t you a business?” To this question, we also enthusiastically answer “yes!”
Meet Jenny
At Vi Bella, it is our goal is to provide a pathway out of poverty for those who do not have access to stable employment. With every Artisan we employ, it is our hope that they become more independent and capable of providing for themselves and their families.
Haiti Through a Child's Eyes
Within moments, our plane would wing right over the tin and tented shantytowns. These are the jagged quarters of our fellow man, in the midst of a hardscrabble fight with hunger or thirst – some days uncertain who will win. We flew over top of these whole communities heaving with pain.