To improve the quality of life of marginalized members of society, by providing product development,
technical training on enterprise management, and global market access to livelihood communities under
the Gifts and Graces brand.

Through a strong partnership with other NGOs and non-profits, and with the help of committed and passionate
board of trustees, staff, and supporters who believe in our cause, we help communities and
individuals reach their full potential and break free from the cycle of poverty.

Gifts and Graces has a global presence and is the brand of choice for
handcrafted quality gifts made by livelihood communities of marginalized
members of society.

As a social enterprise that champions livelihood products, Gifts and Graces works
together with communities primarily through three key business solutions

1. Product development
2. Market access
3. Capability building on Enterprise management

In the short term, market access means more sales and more income for the producers. Product development
on the other hand helps producers improve their craft in terms of design and production processes,
making their products more marketable and competitive. Enterprise management helps communities deal with
supply and production challenges as well as growth and impact. In the long term, these interventions will mean
enhanced livelihood programs that will put the NGOs and their beneficiaries on the road to sustainability and
poverty reduction.

Unlike other fair trade networks and social enterprises which focus on small and medium enterprises,
Gifts and Graces is the only social enterprise that partners with NGOs who work with marginalized groups,
thereby increasing Gifts and Graces’ penetration of its interventions to a broad range of disadvantaged and
underserved communities. Sustainability of the livelihood program may also lead to sustainability of the NGOs’
other programs and interventions e.g. health and education.

Gifts and Graces partners with livelihood communities of marginalized groups.
Each community has from 5 to 50 beneficiaries who participate in their livelihood programs.
The requirements for partnership are as follows:

1. The producer group is duly organized or is associated with a duly organized entity i.e. foundation, NGO, not-for-profit network.

2. The organization has a livelihood program that involves production by its beneficiaries/partners who come from marginalized groups.

3. There is market demand for the organization's products.

4. The group has demonstrated production capacity e.g. presence of skilled workers, ownership of tools of production, production center, leadership among producers.

5. Must be open to undergoing a development process with Gifts and Graces and committing to fair trade principles.

6. Must be willing to cooperate with Gifts and Graces on impact studies by providing information or facilitating interviews or surveys to be requested by Gifts and Graces.