The Thoughtful World Shop is proud to support the following organizations:

Fair Trade Federation - The FTF is an association of fair trade wholesalers, retailers, and producers whose members are fully committed to providing fair wages and good employment opportunities to economically disadvantaged artisans and farmers worldwide. www.fairtradefederation.org

Co-Op America - The mission of Co-Op America is to harness economic power - the strength of consumers, investors, and businesses - to create a socially just and environmentally sustainable society. www.coopamerica.org

Women for Women International - Women for Women International mobilizes women to change their lives by bringing a holistic approach to addressing the unique needs of women in warn-torn and post conflict parts of the world. www.womenforwomen.org

Kiva - Kiva's mission is to connect people through lending for the sake of alleviating poverty.   Kiva is the world's first person-to-person micro-lending website, empowering individuals to lend directly to unique entrepreneurs in the developing world. www.kiva.org

Fair Trade Resource Network - The Fair Trade Resource Network (FTRN) seeks to improve people’s lives through Fair Trade alternatives by providing information, leadership, and inspiration.  FTRN gathers, develops, and disseminates educational resources to people and organizations interested in the movement to build a more just and sustainable world through Fair Trade. www.ftrn.org

International Federation for Alternative Trade (IFAT) -  IFAT is the global network and advocate for Fair Trade, ensuring producers voices are heard.  IFAT's mission is to enable producers to improve their livelihoods and communities through Fair Trade. www.ifat.org

Transfair USA -  Transfair USA audits transactions between US companies offering Fair Trade Certified™ products and the international suppliers from whom they source, in order to guarantee that the farmers and farm workers behind Fair Trade Certified goods were paid a fair, above-market price.  Transfair USA is the only 3rd party certifier of Fair Trade goods in the USA.www.transfairusa.org

NativeEnergy -  Thoughtful World donates monthly to Native Energy to offset our carbon footprint.  NativeEnergy helps us help build Native American, farmer-owned, community based renewable energy projects that create social, economic, and environmental benefits. Native Americans and farmers traditionally care for and care about the environment because they are also very dependent on the gifts of the Earth for their survival. www.nativeenergy.com