World of good

World of good

World of Good Inc. is a U.S. based importer and reseller that brings handcrafted products from cooperatives, NGOs and nonprofits in developing countries to the US market with the aim of promoting fair trade. According to the company, World of Good Inc. donates 10% of its profits towards its sister fair trade organization World of Good: Development organization, a 501(c)(3) non-profit that attempts to build a stronger fair trade crafts movement in the United States.

In their first full year of business, World of Good Inc. sold over 100,000 handmade items crafted by 133 artisan groups in 31 countries directly benefiting the lives of over 2,500 artisans and their families.fact|date=September 2008

World of Good inc. have helped build a school in Guatemala, created employment for the disabled in Cambodia and for HIV positive women in Swaziland, promoted anti-child-labor activism in India, provided Tsunami relief in Sri Lanka and supported educational programs in Guatemala and Nepal.fact|date=September 2008

In September 2008, eBay licensed the World of Good name and partnered with the company to develop an online fixed price store, WorldofGood.com. The store allows customers to find out more about the seller of an item. [Rachel Metz [http://www.contracostatimes.com/search/ci_10369580?IADID=Search-www.contracostatimes.com-www.contracostatimes.com New eBay site has social, environmental aim] Contra Costa Times, September 3 2008. Retrieved September 22 2008 ] To distinguish the products World of Good inc. actually import they rebranded their product line as Original Good. [ [http://www.originalgood.com/about/faq.php Frequently Asked Questions] Original Good website. Retrieved September 22 2008.]

References

External links

* [http://www.worldofgoodinc.com Official website]
* [http://imaginingourselves.imow.org/pb/Story.aspx?id=374&lang=1&g=0 Insanity, Entrepreneurship and A World Of Good] , an article by Priya Haji on how she came to co-found World of good.


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