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Thank You

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Thank You! As I begin to write this I am sitting beside the beautiful spring on our land that I have come to know as Inchylala. She has been my constant companion over the years and has been my eyes and connection to the waters of the world and the songs of

Capture Carbon by Saving Whales

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We are big fans of whales at Ganesh Himal Trading. These 100% wool dryer balls with adorable whale embroidery are an environmentally friendly alternative to dryer sheets!  Simply place them in the dryer with clothes and reduce dry time by 25%!  Felt dryer balls also fluff up clothing

Educational Support in Nepal 2

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Educational Support in Nepal: Purni Tamang In our continued commitment to support our partners in Nepal beyond business, Ganesh Himal Trading is sponsoring the education of Purni Tamang. We first met Purni while she was assisting her brother in carving slates to fulfill Ganesh Himal Trading’s orders.

Hemp Made with Natural Plant Dyes

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Wild Hemp Made with Natural Plant Dyes In the mountain villages of Nepal hemp has been used for centuries because of its strength and durability. Indigenous to Nepal, wild hemp requires little cultivation or mechanical processing and quickly regenerates after cutting.  It is the

Power of 5 Success

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Photos left to right: Riza in 2012, 2015 as a Power of 5 recipient, and 2021 as a Joy Attwood Scholarship recipient Power of 5 & Joy Attwood Scholarship Success Story Riza Prajapati has been an enthusiastic recipient of the Power of 5 Education Fund stipend since its inception

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Double your CCF impact through Benevity’s Corporate Giving Program! Does the company you work for participate in Benevity’s Spark Giving Program? Thousands of company’s do and Conscious Connections Foundation (CCF) is a non-profit registered in their network. That means you can give & get matching donations from your employer

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The Joy Attwood Scholarship Recipients Getting a basic K-10 education is a challenge for most Nepali girls and high school (grades 11-12) is rarely an option. Where the Power of 5 gets the girls to the launch pad, CCF’s Joy Attwood Scholarship Fund sends them off to high

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Newness! Newness! That’s what education is about. New friends, new ideas, new ways of seeing and engaging in the world, the chance to explore. That’s what Fair Trade is about, new ideas, new communities, new allies and new ways of perceiving trade and providing ways to engage in more just and