Sunday, December 21, 2008

For Little Citizens of the World

Based on the shared mission to serve the little citizens of the world, Tea has created a modern line of baby and kids apparel exclusively for the Global Fund for Children which receives 70% of each sale of their "for little citizens of the world" merchandise ($13-$73 per item). Tea’s beautiful collection has been featured in Vogue and In Style magazines as well as many of the parenting and family magazines like Couture Baby. For the past 10 years, The Global Fund for Children has focused on a single mission: advance the dignity of young people around the world by supporting innovative grassroots organizations working with children whose economic, social, ethnic, or gender status stands as a barrier to opportunity. Since its founding in 1994, The Global Fund for Children has distributed more than $5 million in grants to 205 groups in 61 countries.

You can also purchase through Tea’s online store, one of many original, black-and-white framed images (19 1/4" x 25 1/2") taken by a photography fellow at The Global Fund for Children. You can choose from five different photos ($950) and 100% of the proceeds go to The Global Fund for Children.



GFC’s Global Media Ventures encompasses GFC’s book-publishing program, which produces vibrant photo-illustrated children’s books showing the similarities of children throughout the world and celebrating the shared processes of childhood; documentary photography that illustrates the day-to-day lives of young people served by the community-based organizations GFC supports; and films that profile the issues that children often face in their struggles for dignity.


I met Maya Ajmera the founder and President of The Global Fund of Children six years ago. She is not only the founder, but also the author of several GFC books, including their first book, Children from Australia to Zimbabwe. She gave me a copy of that book which I now read to my four year old daughter, and buy as gifts for other children in my life. With beautiful photographs from around the world and interesting facts about each featured country (including an imaginary place called Xanadu), this book will connect you and your children to your global community. The collaborative effort of a socially responsible company like Tea with an innovative non-profit like The Global Fund for Children demonstrates how philanthropy, design, art, and style can coexist beautifully.(Framed photograph Laying Bricks by photography fellow, Malin Fezhal; other images courtesy of Tea Collection website and The Global Fund for Children)

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