Social Impact
He aha te mea nui tea o? He tangata he tangata, he tangata! What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people!
At the centre of all things we do & decisions we make is the deep consideration of people - from our customers, to our makers & the community.
Giving Back in Aotearoa:
At the heart of Husk and Honey is The Social Project, a dedicated part of our business, that works to give back to the community.
A portion of each sale we make though Husk and Honey, goes towards the creation and distribution of care packs for deserving youth, through our partnership with the awesome team at Te Ora Hou, Northland.
Te Ora Hou is a national network, working with young people to ensure that they are provided with the support, space, time and resources they need to reach their full potential. This is done by guiding those who need it through life's inequities and hurdles, and providing them with the basic essentials they need to grow, learn and flourish in Aotearoa.
"Their needs are the centre of our attention and their development is the heart of our work. We are committed to providing focused, practical and strategic actions to issues facing young people and their families through innovative projects and the formation of meaningful relationships. Each Te Ora Hou project has arisen and evolved in direct response to the identified needs of young people in our communities. We aim to build confident, responsible and courageous young people."
Inequities can arise when access to education, resources, support, culture, time, safety and basic health care, are limited or in some cases non-existent. Te Ora Hou works to bridge the gaps that may be acting as a barrier to young Kiwi's and sometimes this is as simple as a meal, someone to chat to, a pack of sanitary items or a school book - This is where we come in (with your help). Every time you shop with us, you are not only taking home or gifting a beautiful, ethical and sustainable item... you are also making a donation towards care packs and basic essentials for the youth at Te Ora Hou. We work closely with the team at Te Ora Hou to identify the needs of the youth they work with, and then together decide how we can best alleviate the hurdles these young people are facing through providing them with essentials... From care packs for young parents, to sanitary items, and stationary.
We thank you so much for choosing to shop with us, every little bit helps and together we can make a big change for the better!
Conscious and Fair Trade Consumerism:
Here at Husk and Honey we believe strongly in the power of Conscious Consumerism... aka the consideration, awareness and understanding of the social, environmental and ecological impact, of our own individual purchasing decisions.
Fast fashion/homeware is everywhere, it’s accessible & affordable and something that over the years, has become the norm... but we want to work towards changing that. We do not believe that any material item, is more important than a life (you are probably thinking duh) - but the reality is that many everyday items are made in factories that do not provide workers with access to basic human rights, leaving them to work in unhygienic, dangerous and hazardous working conditions.
We have ensured that our products are made ethically, by artisans in New Zealand and other places around the globe. We do our utmost to personally visit each place in which our products are made & to ensure that workers are paid a living wage and work inline with fair trade guidelines. You can find more details about where products are made on our Maker's Page.