Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Gifts and Graces on the Avantage Ventures Website

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Thank you Avantage Ventures for featuring us in your website! Click this link to see us in the Avantage Ventures catalog. 

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Good news everyone!

You can now buy Gifts and Graces products without leaving your home or office. Click this link to buy our unique handmade products made with by our partner communities.



Thursday, June 23, 2011

WFTO – Philippines Accreditation

Gifts and Graces received wonderful news on June 17! We have received the long-awaited stamp of approval from WFTO – Philippines! Which is to say, that WFTO – Philippines has deemed that Gifts and Graces abides by the 10 principles of Fair Trade which are:
  1. Creating opportunities for economically disadvantaged producers.
  2. Transparency and Accountability
  3. Fair Trading Practicing
  4. Payment of Fair Price
  5. Ensuring No Child Labor and Forced Labor
  6. Commitment to Non Discrimination, Gender Equity and Freedom of Association
  7. Ensuring Good Working Conditions
  8. Providing Capacity Building
  9. Promoting Fair Trade
  10. Respect for the Environment

Gifts and Graces would like to thank Mr. Ronald Lagazo of World Fair Trade Organization of the Philippines who visited two of our partner communities. He visited Pangarap Foundation where he met with their Program Director, Ms. Lea Lanzuela and Kapitbahayan Candles where he talked to Ate Zeny de Guzman. His visits were made to ensure that Fair Trade practices are being observed and his audit affirmed Gifts and Graces' integrity and commitment to Fair Trade practices.

The WFTO – Philippines accreditation guarantees that the Gifts and Graces products you love and support help achieve social, economic and environmental goals. When buying fair trade products, look for the WFTO Philippines fair trade seal. By buying Gifts and Graces products you become a Fair Trade advocate and champion! 

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Father's Day Gift Ideas Part 2

There's only two more days to go until Father's Day and Gifts and Graces have a few more suggestions on what to give the first man in your life.


For the corporate dad





Get him something that will help keep his desk at the office in order. This wooden catch -all will have a place for everything so everything will be in place!


For the neat freak dad
If your dad hates the tangle of wires for his charging paraphernalia on his bedside or his desk, buy him this Charging Station which has holes at the back to hide all the unsightly wires. It has a drawer to keep his chargers in too so he doesn't have to go looking for his chargers.


For the Gadget Geek dad
Is your dad forever rummaging in his bag for his gadgets and other knick knacks? Get him this Gadget Organizer to keep everything of every size in place.

Gifts and Graces have everything to keep all kinds of dd happy. Do visit our website or our showroom in Milelong for other fabulous gift ideas!

Sunday, June 12, 2011

They're SOy Good!

At Gifts & Graces we have a variety of Soy candles to choose from. Buying your soy candles from Gifts & Graces helps the men of Pag-asa sa Paglaya Multipurpose Cooperative who have reinvented themselves as candle makers after being released from prison.


Aside from benefiting our partner community of candle-makers, did you know that soy candles are good for the environment and your health too?


G&G soy candles come in 5 beautiful scents:
vanilla, cinnamon, citronella, lavender & orange

Here are just some reasons why soy candles are a better choice than other candles:

1) They burn slower. Soy candles burn up to twice as long as parafin candles. You can savesome money by buying just one soy candle instead of 2 parafin candles.

2) They produce much less soot. You know that black smoke that comes out of regular candles? Soy candles produce only very little soot that it is unnoticeable.

3) Their scent is more potent. Soy candles' ability to make a room smell good is better and lasts longer than parafin candles. The scent that emanates from soy candles smell cleaner too!

4) They come from a renewable source. Unlike parafin that comes from crude oil, soy is a plant. Buying soy candles also help give livelihood to the soy farmers!

5) There are various health benefits! Which you can read more about here.

Switch from parafin candles to soy candles today. They're just SOy good!

*see the full range of Gifts & Graces candles HERE.



Thursday, June 9, 2011

Father's Day Gift Ideas


It's Father's Day in a couple of weeks. Have you thought about what you're giving the special man in your life this year?

Here's 3 unique products from Gifts & Graces that will sure put a smile in your father's face!

FOR THE DAD ON- THE- GO

This recycled tarpaulin mail bag is durable and water-proof. It will keep your dad's hands free to do whatever his busy day entails. It also benefits our partner community in Boni, Mandaluyong!

FOR THE TRAVELLING DAD

Is your dad always going on business trips? Why not give him this recycled flour sack bag to keep his suitcase organized and clean? It's perfect for him and the environment!

FOR THE COFFEE ADDICT DAD





If your dad drinks a lot of coffee, you should buy him these coffee sleeves made of retaso fabric. That way, he won't have to waste so many of those cardboard holders each time he buys some coffee. Your dad will thank you and so will the trees you save!

We'll be posting more Father's Day gift ideas for you so keep checking back!