12 Gifts That Give Back This Holiday Season

You might recognize Indego Africa for their collabs with J. Crew, Anthropologie, and more. They've become unanimous for chic, feel good products, with profits directly supporting women in Rwanda. Founded in 2007, they originally partnered with thirty female artisans in Kigali, but it has grown exponentially to include over 600 women across 18 different cooperatives.

Navy Playsuit, $40; indegoafrica.org

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Accessories brand Khokho takes their name from the Buhle baKhokh, which translates to the 'Beauty of the Great Grandmothers,' a group of female weavers from the Ntondozi region of Swaziland. The label enlisted them to create specialized panels for their bags, thereby supporting the local business and alleviating poverty within the Ntondozi community. The Buhle baKhokho group also receives a percentage of every Khokho handbag sale.

Khokho Thembi Bucket Bag, $570; maison-de-mode.com

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Globein sells goods made by artisans worldwide, offering jobs and funds to developing countries. They tell their customers exactly where each item is made too, like this woven bowl from Rwanda. If you want to keep that good feeling going, you can also give a membership to their artisan box club, their monthly subscription box.

Woven Sisal Bowl, $68; globein.com

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When you buy a LifeStraw, a personal water filtration bottle, a child in a developing country receives clean drinking water for an entire school year through Follow the Liters.

LifeStraw Play, $40; lifestraw.com

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Each piece of Akola jewelry is handcrafted by 1 of 500 Akola women in Uganda and in Dallas, Texas with 100% of product revenues reinvested back to them. Their distribution center in Dallas also employs women who have criminal records, offering them a second chance to re-enter the workforce.

Akola Nile Horn + Glass Earring, $30; akolaproject.com

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Nest is a nonprofit dedicated to increasing global workforces in developing countries while preserving their cultural traditions. Through this, they offer artisinal goods like this Peruvian beanie, handmade by owomen in the Andes Mountains, aiming to support the local community.

Hand-Knit Alpaca Beanie, $40; squareup.com

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If your giftee loves to tell everyone they're a podcast listener, why not make it even more obvious by giving them a tote bag for their dog. That'll show everyone that their pet supports news radio, too.

Canvas Pet Tote, $180; npr.org

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Lauren Bush Lauren founded FEED in 2007 with the goal to fight against hunger by selling quality products. They also aim for transparency: Each product is stamped with the number of meals or micronutrient packets provided to a person in need (this one is 25!).

Feed Wander Woman Pocket Pouch, $58; feedprojects.com

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Tumi isn't just known for their high-quality travel accessories. Their latest capsule collection gives 100% of the proceeds to St. Jude Children's hospital.

Tumi Luggage Tag, $45; tumi.com

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Uwezo means both talent and and ability in Swahili. That's what it takes for their footwear to be made, with a portion of the proceeds donated towards scholarships for children in east Africa with the Empower African Children non-profit.

Uwezo Desert Boot, $185; uwezobrands.com

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Warby Parker is the OG one-for-one eyeglass company, and they're still going strong. For each pair of glasses purchased, a pair is distributed to someone in need.

Warby Parker Dempsey Sunglasses, $145; warbyparker.com

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Created by Rosario Dawson and Abrima Erwiah, Studio 189 aims to promote and curate African and African-related goods. Through the products they sell, like this scarf handmade in Ghana by local artisans, helps create jobs, with funds going toward education and skills training.

Blue Indigo Scarf, $200; studiooneeightynine.com

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