- This last convention, we launched a series
of beautifully handcrafted items by amazing
and talented women artisans from all over the world.
And we are thrilled to highlight these items for you today.
- Each item was made by a woman
living in challenging socioeconomic conditions,
but who is working hard to provide a better life
for her family and her children.
- The Young Living Foundation is working
with several women-led artisan groups,
and under the Foundation's developing enterprise pillar,
we believe that when women have the power
to make their own money
and have control over how they use it,
this not only empowers them economically,
but it also is one of the best ways
to help reduce global poverty.
In fact, these items we are about to show you
have helped to provide 535,205 fair pay work hours
to over 1,400 women artisans that will directly benefit
the 5,882 children and family members they care for.
- Wow. Those impact numbers are so incredible
and inspiring, especially in areas
where women face major barriers to employment.
Well, let's not keep you waiting any longer.
We are going to start by showing you
the One Heart earrings collection.
Now, look how cute these are. I have them on.
I've been wearing these all week.
These are made with beautiful upcycled brass
and have a navy thread in the center.
They are so adorable.
- So beautiful.
- So beautiful. I've been wearing them all week.
Now let's talk a little bit
about how these earrings are made.
- Absolutely.
Ornate jewelry is a proud cultural tradition in India.
Women who made these earrings by hand
inherit their craftsmanship from their ancestors,
dating all the way back to first century BC.
Globally, handcraft is the second largest employer
of women worldwide.
This is a significant lifeline for women artisans in India.
- This earring collection includes a five milliliter bottle
of One Heart, our foundation essential oil from 2020,
which was specifically designed to open up hearts and,
to love and to service towards one another
One Heart smells absolutely amazing.
- We love it!
- I can already smell it from here.
It's one of my favorite blends to diffuse,
you can wear it topically as a perfume,
because its aroma really just helps to inspire
and create that sense of unity, connection, and love
with one another, which I love.
- [Rita] This is one of my favorite collections.
Now this next collection is one
that you will love having in your kitchen.
The Olive Wood Kitchen Collection
features a beautiful cutting board,
handcrafted by artisans in the historic city of Bethlehem.
The olive wood used for these cutting boards comes
from the branches of trees that are up to 2,000 years old.
The wood is sustainably harvested by trimming, thinning,
and pruning the olive trees, which keeps them healthy
and producing olives year after year.
- Now that's amazing.
The women of the Holy Land Handicrafts Cooperative
in Bethlehem have long endured the strife
of their native land and the deprivations caused
by recent global shutdowns.
Over the last year, many artisan groups have closed
due to the lack of tourism,
and Young Living's order of these cutting boards
has been described by the artisans as blessed.
- More than 10 workshops reopened
to create these beautiful pieces,
reviving the area and its artisans.
Creating and selling unique olive wood products
enables these families to earn a living
and provide opportunities for their children.
- Now, these beautiful trivets right here
may be my most favorite of all the collections.
I already have them up in my house
as a part of my basket collage in my kitchen.
I love it!
But these trivets come in a pack of three.
They are each nine inches in diameter
and they are made of sustainable sisal fibers,
forest grass, and tea leaf dye.
They are handcrafted by skilled female artisans.
So you can hang them in your office,
you can use them as hot pads, even,
or give them as a gift to loved ones
to symbolize forgiveness, transformation,
and hope for a more beautiful world.
- So beautiful.
These trivets have a modern black and tan design
for a reason; I thought that was so interesting.
- I did, too.
- The women that made these have ties to one
of the most devastating tragedies of our time.
In 1994, the genocide in Rwanda claimed the lives
of 800,000 people within a 100 day span.
Once the violence ended, many women were left
to recover from the emotional torment
of having watched their husbands, sons, and fathers killed.
- [Haley] Thankfully, Rwanda is much different now.
And weaving baskets has become a powerful emblem
of rebuilding and moving towards peace.
The women who created these trivets came
from opposing tribes, but they banded together.
They formed artisan groups and they found peace, healing,
and reconciliation through weaving.
- I love that there is so much meaning
behind these products.
The contrasting colors of the tan and black on these trivets
symbolizes the forgiveness and unity of two opposing forces
working toward harmony and a bright and peaceful future.
- I love that. Love it.
Now we have another incredible collection
that continues to change lives.
The One Voice collection features
our all new One Voice essential oil blend
and beautifully handcrafted stacking diffuser bracelets.
Right, here. Let's show you these. They're so beautiful.
One Voice combines oils like
Highest Potential, Clarity, Sacred Sandalwood,
and a Ylang Ylang, just to name a few of them.
And together, they create this complex aroma
with layers of floral and woodsy notes.
- Something that is so unique about this essential oil blend
is that the label design was created
by a human trafficking survivor, who is going
through the Hope for Justice Stepping Stones program.
This program, sponsored by the Young Living Foundation,
provides survivors with the life skills they need
to live independently and to thrive in the future.
This label design celebrates the personal transformation
from victim to survivor, from having no voice
to joining in a unified voice of freedom.
- That's so powerful.
Now, let's get a look at this gorgeous set
of stacking bracelets that are included in the collection.
We both have some on right now.
- So beautiful!
- So beautiful. These were handcrafted by artisans
in Mabira Collective in Uganda.
And this woman-led social enterprise in Uganda
provides stable employment, daycare,
and education opportunities to women.
- [Rita] These stacking bracelets are made with glass beads,
hand-rolled clay beads that were fired
in the clay kiln we sponsored, and African Ensigo seeds.
The porous clay beads were designed
to apply your essential oils, which is great.
They're right here.
Try adding One Voice to the beads
and reflect on your own journey of personal growth.
- [Haley] And 35% of your purchase goes directly
to the Foundation in support of ending modern day slavery
and exploitation.
Every time you order the One Voice collection,
you're helping to protect the vulnerable
from losing their freedoms to human trafficking
and helping survivors restore their lives.
- It's amazing.
The last artisan collection we want to share
is the Peppermint & Peace Oil Bag Collection.
These artisan crafted bags were hand-sewn by a refugee group
from Afghanistan that calls themselves Free Women,
a name embodying their newfound freedom
after having escaped conflict, abuse, and violence.
- This exquisite bag is made of cork that comes
from the bark of a cork oak tree,
which can live up to 200 years.
The harvesting process actually supports
cork trees' longevity, and encourages CO2 absorption.
So fun fact for you.
- Wow!
- The cork is 100% natural, stain-resistant,
water-repellent, and scratch-proof.
- It also has slots inside to hold up to four 5 mL bottles
of Young Living essential oils or four roll-on bottles,
plus your Savvy lip gloss and lip balm.
And we can't forget to mention the oils
that are included with this bag.
It comes with a 5 mL bottle of Peppermint
and Peace and Calming, two of our favorites.
- [Haley] My favorites, too.
Each one of these special collections is available now
at youngliving.com, and we can't forget to mention
that each of these collections comes with a card
that highlights the women who have created these products.
And if you want to learn more about the artisans
whose lives that you've helped impact,
go to YoungLivingFoundation.org.