Mix up your go-to hairstyles this season by adding a new hair accessory to your collection that takes your classic black elastic hair tie to the next level! Artfully crafted with a fair trade wage -- know that when you wear these hair ties, you are changing lives!

Country: Kenya 

Materials: leather and black elastic 

The Story: Street Hope is comprised of sixteen women in Mathare Slum in Nairobi, Kenya, who have lived most of their lives on the streets. Many were orphaned as children and have only known a life of poverty, while others became homeless due to difficult circumstances, forcing them to do whatever necessary to survive. Mercy House Global began training and employing these women in 2016.