Ceramic Java Bracelet
Ceramic Java Bracelet
Embrace the natural allure of the Java Bracelet, a distinctive piece handcrafted by skilled artisans in Haiti using sustainably sourced Haitian clay. Shaped to resemble coffee beans, each clay bead is fired alongside banana leaves, enhancing the natural tones and textures of these charming accessories.
The Java Bracelet showcases a harmonious blend of black-brown color variations that arise from the unique firing process, making each bracelet truly one-of-a-kind. With an approximate 7-inch circumference, these bracelets are designed with a stretchy cord to ensure a comfortable fit for various wrist sizes.
By choosing the Java Bracelet, you not only showcase your love for nature-inspired jewelry, but you also empower the talented Haitian artisans who pour their skills and creativity into each handmade piece. Add this earthy and eye-catching accessory to your collection, and know that your purchase is making a positive difference in the lives of the artisans who crafted it.
Partner Profile: Papillon Enterprises
Papillon means "Butterfly" in French. Around the world, people view the butterfly as representing endurance, change, hope, and life. Papillon Marketplace is a fair-trade, socially conscious lifestyle brand dedicated to supporting at-risk mothers and fathers with full-time artisan jobs in Haiti. Papillon’s mission of orphan prevention and family preservation through job creation has proven itself to be a viable solution for the current poverty orphan crisis affecting many developing nations. Papillon founder, Shelley Jean was featured in the Netflix documentary, Poverty Inc which showcased the positive impact of Papillon's methodology and approach to economic and social reform in Haiti.
More Than "Just A Job"
Wages & Benefits
Employees receive a living wage, usually 3X the minimum wage + medical & social benefits
Training & Education
Job skills training, language & literacy development, computer & software training
Work Environment
Our work environment is creative and family-friendly, including on-site child care. Papillon provides hope and dignity with employment rather than a hand out. The skills and training that each staff member receives, provides the foundation for a sustainable future. A future that includes taking care of their children and providing for their families. These jobs present an unprecedented opportunity for many men women who have never had an education and cannot read or write their names. Papillon also works with deportees struggling to create new lives for themselves. This chance to "start over" is a rarity and exhibits that a little help goes a long way.
Our Holistic Approach
TrainingWe develop new skills in our artisans to help them create products that are relevant for North American and European markets. Most artisans have little to no experience in the creative field before working for Papillon Enterprises. Job skills training will give Haitian artisans a lifelong advantage no matter where they are.
DESIGNHaitian culture is blessed with an unsurpassed creativity. Through our company, we encourage and promote artisans to be experimental, exploratory, and expressive in their work. This gives greater satisfaction for our employees and allows us to have the most unique and cutting edge artisan goods in Port au Prince.
VARIETYOur artisans work with recycled paper to make necklaces, bracelets, earrings, Christmas ornaments and more. We use indigenous clay to make ceramic beads and crafts that are unique to our artisan guild. We are eco-friendly and use primarily recycled goods in most of our craft. Our ever-expanding product lines include recycled paper journals, bags, purses, home decor, children’s clothing and many other small artisan goods. We are constantly pushing back the horizons of our skills to continue blazing trails on the frontier of the emerging Haitian market.
AWARENESSPapillon’s artisan goods are being sought after worldwide. Our products have been purchased and celebrated by prestigious clientele such as Donna Karan, Kim Kardashian, Maria Bello, Patricia Arquette, Olivia Wilde, Oprah Winfrey and Bill Clinton. These connections and a blossoming social media network have done much to promote and sell Haitian goods. We are currently developing new markets in Europe and Asia.
LOCALAs much as is possible, we source all of our supplies locally. Varnish, glue, paper, unprocessed clay, and raw metals are all purchased locally in order to stimulate the Haitian economy further and create more jobs. What we cannot buy locally, we import solely for the sake of exporting.
You Can Make A Difference
Papillon Empowerment promotes charitable and humanitarian efforts, particularly in Haiti, by assisting with and facilitating job skills training, offering assistance with documentation to become job ready, aiding in acquiring the necessary tools and resources to secure a job, being a resource for emergency relief and humanitarian aid when necessary, and to provide holistic support for parents in poverty by assisting in areas related to their children’s well-being. Papillon Empowerment is a 501c3 non-profit charity co-founded by Shelley Jean and Loick Muyuka. All donations are tax-deductible. Please consider making a contribution today.