LOVETREE CO.
TAMPA, FLORIDA

Lovetree Co: Handmade with Love Lovetree Co. is a Tampa, Florida based purpose driven, ethical fashion company. Creating beautiful, handmade, high quality, fair trade products, including; fine beaded, hand knotted jewelry, clothing and accessories in India. Lovetree Co. develops products that create sustainability within the communities where they are sourced. These goods are handmade by women who were formally disenfranchised and from difficult backgrounds and need of opportunity. They have been empowered through an economic development and women empowerment program directed by Khusi Hona, a non profit organization who envisions a world where the cycle of poverty is replaced by a cycle of progress. working with the rag picking and slum community in Dehradun, India. The program’s facility serves as a safe, clean environment for women with at risk backgrounds to come and be empowered through training, employment, and business development. Together, Lovetree Co, Khusi Hona and Aasraa Trust work to motivate and these women in beaded jewelry making and advanced tailoring, with the intent to eventually set them up with their own businesses. It is our goal to provide “empowerment through training” that leads to community economic development and a more holistic life for each individual. Our strategic partnership gives these women that opportunity. To provide skills training that supports women in achieving their dreams, building their confidence and creating their futures. Karri and Matthew met in April 2015. Matthew was working in Nepal on an earthquake relief effort with his non-profit organization, Khusi Hona. Karri wanted to get involved in supporting the relief effort by having a fundraiser. She wanted to find a grassroots organization that was on the ground helping. A mutual friend made the introduction and soon Karri was holding “Bungalow Jam – Benefit for Nepal,” in Miami, FL. Karri and Matthew continued the conversation long after the event. Over the next several months a friendship turned into a love story, changing their lives forever. Living on opposite sides of the world, they devised a plan to merge their passions of social entrepreneurship and creativity. Lovetree Co evolved from a small hobby to a full women empowerment initiative. Thank you so much for visiting Lovetree Co and being apart of our women empowerment project. Please fill out the from below