HHI trained a group of village mommies in Jagipathur, Orissa, India in March 2011.
We recently returned to check in with them. They were given HHI Peace Hearts made by children in Portland, OR and they made some to return. An exchange of love and heart!
See all the photos from the day on our Flickr page – click here.
It is that time of year again, the holiday season, a time of celebration, family and giving. Give your season meaning by choosing gifts that give back to others – a win-win! Here are some ways you can support the women and children of HHI with your shopping:
Buy the “Where there is LOVE, there is LIFE” tee from Tiny Revolutionary, a socially conscious children’s clothing label that uses messages of peace, love & equality in its designs. Every shirt sales contributes $20 to HHI. Baby, Child and Adult sizes!
Shop Global Sistergoods for Fair Trade, eco-friendly, handmade gifts from women artisans around the globe and your purchase can support HHI.
Indulge in Linda’s hand-knit mitts or jewelry from one of HHI’s biggest fans and 75% will be contributed to the women and children of HHI.
And shop all your favorite stores – seriously ALL of them! – at Good Shop and a % of your purchase will be gifted to Hands to Hearts. Just choose Hands to Hearts International (in Portland, OR) as your charity of choice and then dive into the coupons/discounts and feel good!
Hands to Hearts International is proud to announce that local & unique children’s store, Black Wagon is now carrying our Instructional Infant Massage DVD in their store and online. We are very excited about this partnership and hope to educate even more local families with this amazing opportunity. Thank You to Black Wagon who is helping HHI nurture needy children around the world! Please visit their website @ www.blackwagon.com
Palak was our baby star in HHI’s Baby Massage DVD and she is growing up happy, healthy, smart, and beautiful, and she LOVES the camera! Also, she just got her Tiny Revolutionary tee that shows Gandhi carrying a baby, and it reads “Where there is LOVE, there is LIFE”. Palak is the daughter of Tapaswini, an HHI Certified Trainer in Orissa, India – so, she knows all about the power of love!
Every “Where there is LOVE, there is LIFE” designer tee sold by Tiny Revolutionary, provides $20 to the work of HHI in India. If you haven’t bought yours yet – for a baby, child or yourself – check them out and buy one today!
Also, see Palak starring in HHI’s instructional Baby Massage DVD by buying a copy for yourself, or as the perfect baby shower gift, buy on our website, with 100% of proceeds benefitting HHI’s operations.
Almost two years ago, HHI was looking for a film team, not just any film team, but the best we could get, for as little as we could pay. We let our friends at Vermilion Films of Portland, Oregon know, just as they were celebrating their Sundance Award for best documentary. Much to our delight, they are fans of Hands to Hearts’ work and they made it possible for us to work together to create HHI’s Baby Massage DVD. Still the perfect baby shower gift for any new parents!
I was delighted to learn that our friends at Vermilion, Irene Taylor Brodsky and cameraman Siby Veliath, have been nominated for an Oscar for their documentary short, “Final Inch”. This film documents dedicated individuals in India travel throughout the country urging parents to vaccinate their children against the disease, contributing to the global efforts to eradicate polio worldwide. See the buzz and cheer them on!
Congratulations to our friends who at Vermilion – doing important work, and doing it the best!
Now think about it… you can give the coolest baby shower gift ever. It provides simple baby masage instruction for new parents, it is easy to follow and beautifully crafted, all proceeds benefit HHI’s on-going work with vulnerable children, it features an adorable baby, and it was created by a film team that has won at Sundance and is now heading to the Oscars! Buy the DVD today!
