Fair Trade Gift Items Available!
As we launch into the holiday season next week, please consider supporting certified fair trade items as gifts for yourselves and loved ones. Here in the office, we do have a few items available that I am happy to ship to you (photo attached): Certain Days...Redefining Sustainability: A Conversation with a Cacao Farmer and Beyond Good Chocolate
Join us on Thursday, November 19th at noon for an interactive conversation where we learn about the challenges and joys of being a cacao grower in today’s world. Lalatiana Andrianarison, one of the Beyond Growers, will join us after a two day drive from his...2019 Margaret Eberle Fair Trade and Crafts Festival
Palestine Embroidery Workshop
This workshop will focus on the preservation of the indigenous, endangered art of Palestinian embroidery. The workshop is centered on Wafa Ghnaim’s book, Tatreez & Tea: Embroidery and Storytelling in the Palestinian Diaspora, which preserves the craft of...Holiday Shopping with a Conscience!
WESPAC has exquisite hand embroidered items from the Sulafa Women’s Embroidery Cooperative in the Gaza Strip, including cushion covers, bag, shawl, ornaments. Please consider supporting these women who are the breadwinners of their families. We also have some Fair...WESPAC on Facebook
It is with pain in my heart that I announce the passing of Baba Surya. He passed away peacefully in his sleep yesterday at the age of 91 years. He was a fixture at the WESPAC office for many years when we were located at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. location in downtown White Plains. Below you will find some information about his life. I will share additional photos on our website and s