WHO WE SUPPORT: COLLECTIVE HUMANITY
Photograph by Elaine McKellips
“We hold a vision for a world where all human beings have access to opportunities that enable themselves, their families, and their communities to thrive.”
Collective Humanity is a non-profit organization of which we cannot talk highly enough. Inspired by a visit to Siem Reap, Cambodia just a handful of years ago, Founder and Executive Director Kate Davis felt compelled to raise awareness of the devastating reality of many young Khmer girls. She launched the collective to help create dignified economic opportunities for marginalized communities around the world.
The group partners with female artisans in Cambodia and others throughout Southeast Asia to aid in breaking the cycle of poverty and help girls have access to education, opportunity, and basic human rights. And the female artisans, just over 60 of them now, all work from home to create these incredible handmade works of art while supporting their families. The talent and drive of these women is truly impressive. Collective Humanity uses all profits from the sale of their items to create community empowerment programs for the artisans and their families.