OUR IMPACT AT-A-GLANCE
Your purchase from Love Is Project is much more than just a bracelet. It’s a message of LOVE to artisans, charities, and members of our community all around the globe. We started the project together with a handful of Maasai beadworkers in Kenya, and now we support thousands of artisans all over the world, as well as an ever-growing list of charities that are near and dear to our hearts.
SUPPORTING OVER 2000+ ARTISANS
Love Is Project is committed to treating our artisans the way we want to be treated. We interviewed our artisans about how these jobs had changed their lives, and they shared what mattered most to them:
Financial independence for women
Water and food security for their families
Education for their children
Access to healthcare and maternity care
Explore by country the impact your purchase makes. Click to drill down.
Kenya
1080 jobs created
Indonesia
400 jobs created
India
14 jobs created
Guatemala
26 jobs created
Philippines
9 jobs created
Bhutan
20 jobs created
Ecuador
15 jobs created
Vietnam
11 jobs created
Colombia
6 jobs created
Mexico
20 jobs created
ARTISAN STORIES
“Before working in this workshop with Love Is Project, I didn't work and was dependent on my ex husband. Now that I work here, there have been a lot of changes. I feel more independent and empowered. I know that now I can move forward and give my kids what they need without depending on a man. I think it is very beneficial for women to work with Love Is Project so they can be independent. We hope that our work is valued in other countries because we do it with love, dedication, and our own hands.” —Maricela, Ecuador
Right now, our network supports 2,187 artisans, and that number is constantly growing. We're committed to using our success and paying it forward to create more jobs, expand our ethical supply chain, and continue to showcase the talents of artists across the map.
Ready to meet the artisans and communities behind your purchase?
From four to 300 workers, see how Love Is Project is improving lives in Kenya, Indonesia, Ecuador, and India through fair wages, food access, and education.
For the people of the Maasai community in Kenya, Love Is Project is making a difference in the futures and education of countless children.
Love Is Project is making a positive impact in a big way in the lives and families of women in ten different villages in Indonesia.
Experience the LOVE, gratitude, and joy we shared with the Faire Collection artisans in creating our beautiful Ecuador Collection.
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VISIT THE BLOGWith seeds of LOVE made available by Love Is Project, they managed to not only feed their own communities, but to sell their produce and begin herds of goats, sheep, and calves to better secure their future of their nutrition.
Read more of our LOVE Grows Program
PARTNERSHIPS THAT MATTER
Here at Love Is Project, we have a lot of LOVE to give, and we can’t think of any better way to share that LOVE than by donating to the charities that are near and dear to our hearts.
It Gets Better Project
We’re committed to sharing LOVE stories from around the world, and we found a perfect partner in that mission in the It Gets Better Project. It Gets Better has collected the stories of over 70,000 LGBTQ+ individuals and shared them with the world as a message of hope. They work to support LGBTQ+ youth around the world and make sure that they can access the resources they need to feel safe, supported, and loved. We’ve been proud to support their work for years, and continue to donate 10% of the proceeds of our Rainbow Love Bracelet to their mission.
Read more about our partnership here
National Breast Cancer Foundation
AAs much as we support female entrepreneurship and careers, there’s another aspect of life that we find just as important: health and self-care. It’s our mission to not just provide economic opportunities to women across the world, but to provide the kind of economic opportunities that come with health care, paid time off, and other benefits to ensure the wellness of our artisans and their families.
We’re proud to partner with the National Breast Cancer Research Foundation, and donate 10% of net profits from sales during every October to further their mission of providing help and hope to those affected by breast cancer.
Read more about our initiative here
Black Lives Matter and NAACP
We firmly believe that black lives matter. Our mission is built on LOVE, and racism has no home here. We put our money where our mouth was in 2020 and donated 10% of the net profits of our Kenya LOVE Bracelet Black/Gold to Black Lives Matter and the NAACP to support racial justice and education.
You can learn more here
The Green School
The founding Green School is an eco-focused school without walls nestled among the bamboo forests of Bali, Indonesia, and they are committed to educating children to become the ecological leaders of tomorrow. The Green School looked at the local needs of their community in Bali, and they founded The Astungkara Way in response—a project determined to help preserve the traditional farming methods of an aging population of Balinese farmers. 70% of the farmers in Bali are over the age of 60, and they hope to encourage Indonesian youth to carry on this work by offering education in sustainable farming practices.
In partnership with Claudie Pierlot and their CLAUDIE CARES initiative, we have pledged to donate 100% of the profits from our our Original Red LOVE bracelet, our white and gold Seed Bead LOVE Bracelet, and our Unity Pink and Yellow Beaded Bracelet to The Green School. Additionally, we earmarked $10,000 specifically for scholarships for The Astungkara Way to ensure that Indonesian children have all the resources they need to engage with their roots and secure their future.
Read more about the project here
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A LOVE LETTER TO OUR ARTISANS
Check out our Gratitude e-Book, filled with heartfelt messages from the Love Is Project community.
Join the Project’s endless cycle of LOVE. When you make your purchase, lives all around the globe are touched in so many ways. And you’ll be moved too by the LOVE that goes into each breathtaking piece. Download our free e-book now and treat yourself to a break as you read story after story of the LOVE that unites us all.
A QUICK P.S. FROM OUR FOUNDER
I believe LOVE is passion for what you do. Love Is Project is truly a labor of LOVE. Between my mother, Gladys, and myself, we singlehandedly run this organization full-time. We are the definition of a scrappy, big-hearted start-up always looking to meet the moment and jump in to help where we can. Powered by LOVE and a tribe of collaborators, mentors, friends, and a worldwide support system, Love Is Project exists. ♥
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for your support!
xo, Chrissie