About Ornaments 4 Orphans

My wife, Jamie, and I started Ornaments 4 Orphans out of our love for Christmas and our passion for helping others. We both love Christmas and Christmas ornaments! Our wedding was one week before Christmas. On our honeymoon, we drove out to the Michigan countryside, cut down our first Christmas tree and decorated it with our combined eclectic ornament collections. We love decorating our Christmas tree with memories old and new! We took our first trip to Uganda as college students. The poverty and lack of development struck us, as did the people who just wanted a chance to work and provide for their families. We came back to the states and started a non-profit to help a small orphanage and primary school. Out of that, Ornaments 4 Orphans® was started. Ornaments 4 Orphans® is a fair trade, social business. We sell handmade products purchased fairly in developing countries. All proceeds are invested back into the communities we work to provide jobs, prevent orphans and keep vulnerable children with their families. Through fair trade practices, Ornaments 4 Orphans works to fight poverty and encourage sustainability in Africa (Kenya and Uganda), South America (Peru) and Asia (Nepal). When you (and your customers) purchase from Ornaments 4 Orphans®, you can be certain that you are making a real difference in someone’s life across the world. At Ornaments 4 Orphans®, our hope is to make our world a brighter place, one fair trade ornament at a time. Scott Laslo, Founder and CEORead their story