Why is the holiday season such a fun time? It’s a time to think of others. Nothing is more fun than finding the perfect gifts for your loved ones. Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday have passed. Giving Tuesday is a special event that should become part of your yearly traditions. 

 

We’ve compiled a short list of projects and individuals whom you can help this #GivingTuesday ranging in projects like female artisans, small business owners, education, clean water, refugee resettlement or power for families. 

• Amaa Dress Purchase a hand-made dress created by a seamstress in Ghana. These are  designed exactly with your measurements in mind. Your purchase employs female entrepreneurs in Utah and Ghana, starting at $40. Amaa dress is the brainchild of passionate humanitarian Crys Kevan Lee, who also is the director of Empower Playgrounds. Check them out at Amaadress.squarespace.com
• Education Scholarship: Sponsor a student at a school in Kinshasa DRC with Tifie. Students in Congo have to pay to go to school, and are kicked off if they haven’t paid their fees. These students want to go to school so badly they will get up every day, get dressed and hide in the back of the classroom until they get kicked out for not paying. Such determination, and we can help keep them in school for just $10/month.
• Musana Jewelry Support women artisans in Uganda by purchasing gorgeous jewelry from Musana International. Artisans are mothers who because of employment with Musana, can provide for their families with fair wages, receive subsidized medical insurance, matching education funds for their children, and on top of it, they participate in give-back programs in their own communities.  Co-Founder Melissa Sevy was recently featured in Beehive Startups in a great article that highlights the strength and beauty of Ugandan women: read the article “Jewelry, Empowerment, And Ugandan Women: The story of Musana here!
• Sponsor a well in Liberia for $3000 with Africa Heartwood Project.
• Help Refugees in Utah by: mentoring, collecting household items, providing work experience or donating time and skills,  For information, check out their website here.
• Open Pantry at Roots High School.  No student should be hungry and Bare Bones Living is collecting food and supplies for their students.  Students at Roots typically arrive in the morning hungry and unfortunately, many don’t have the means for lunch. Pick up a packet of oatmeal, ramen or nuts the next time you’re at Costco and drop them by any Spherion staffing or our Tifie/Barebones office!
• Give Power. Share Light. Partner with us to give to individuals and families solar power and light for their homes. Tifie has been working with Kushea region of Ghana for the last year, providing products and resources that create the building blocks of independence and self-suffiency. A donation today can give a family the gift of power and light. Power = family, education, opportunity, health, connection… the impact is endless! For more info and to donate, click here.