Each day, we all should be ABLE to find purpose in the work we do.

FashionABLE is an organization that believes in this truth, which is why they choose to invest in women. When a woman is empowered with work, her world is changed as it becomes full of joy, confidence and economic self reliance. With her newfound strength and purpose, she can then slowly change the world around her. Working with local and global women from all different walks of life who have overcome different challenges, FashionABLE uses the power of business to solve social problems.

Women have been proven to be at the forefront of restoring communities and battling extreme poverty and FashionABLE has had quite the impact on this movement. Below are quotes contributed by FashionABLE of the the life-changing impact having a quality job had on these women. 

“I love that I’m not dependent on a boyfriend, but I can be self-sufficient. I am able to support my little sister through her college, and to save for my future needs.” ~Susan

“I was 22 years old when I started as a prostitute. My husband told me to go to the city and continue my education, and he would come join me later. But he never came, and I got into prostitution in order to forget him. I felt like sleeping with different men would help me move on. It’s the most horrible, cheap, and disgusting life. I have nothing to be ashamed of anymore. I have peace and rest, and I am very happy. I want my daughter to be in a good place and have the best life.” ~Mulu

With a long line of products, each is unique in that it is named after one of the incredible women they work with because behind every product, there is a woman with a story, a life full of opportunity!

The beautifully handcrafted Passport Wallet, which Global Citizen is proud to support and offer here, is named after the heroic Eyerusalem! Eyerusalem is just one of the women that FashionABLE works with and she has an incredible story.

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Eyerusalem is married, a mother of two beautiful children, and one heck of a hard worker. She works in the sewing department and aspires rise higher to a position where she can earn an even better income. As a working mother, she is proud and confident for having a job--one that has caused her to gain respect and care for her family.

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Before beginning her journey at FashionABLE, she didn’t have any certified technical skills, but now she is grateful for the training, practice and opportunity that she has experienced.

Eyerusalem likes to spend her free time with her kids and because of this job, she is ABLE to take care of them and send them to school!

FashionABLE takes conscious consumerism to the next level as it allows interested consumers to make fashion statements that allow someone the opportunity to become an integral part of a developing economy, rather than a dependant on charity.  

Ethical shopping is about finding your inner global citizen and discovering how to spread opportunity even when you’re spending those few extra greens you found in your wallet!

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We all should have the opportunity to develop into the best versions of ourselves and when you buy a FashionABLE product you are ABLE to provide opportunities, and the women who make the products are ABLE to have a new choice and a new chance to become the best versions of themselves.

Just like the Passport Wallet, Global Citizen is also offering the Tadesse Bucket Bag inspired by Tadesse with materials sourced in Ethiopia. Both items are also handcrafted in Ethiopia by women who have overcome a lack of opportunity in their communities. They are learning skills, earning a living, and building the lives they want through these products. Perfect for all women who have overcome, and for everyone who wants to support them! 


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Meet Eyerusalem–a mother making ethical wallets and sending her kids to school