Anchor of Hope Box

Anchor of Hope Box sends three ethically sourced, fair-trade items each month, and the story behind them is the point. The company works with artisan groups that employ women coming out of hard situations. Some are survivors of trafficking in India and Asia, some are women in Haiti working to keep their daughters in school, and some are refugee women in the US learning to sew or make jewelry. The team also meets monthly with a group of local women, teaching them a new skill and paying them for their work. The products range across jewelry, accessories, artwork and home decor. Past boxes listed on Cratejoy give a feel for the mix: a candle made by survivors with natural loofah sponges from Jordan and polymer clay earrings made by refugees, or a wall tapestry handwoven on a backstrap loom, paired with a clay dip bowl from the mountains of Mexico and a spinach dip mix made in the USA. Boxes ship around the 15th, and you need to subscribe by the 14th to get that month's box. It suits shoppers who want a small monthly treat that also does some good, and it works well as a gift for a friend who cares about where things come from.