STITCHING NEW LIVES

Refugee Artisan Initiative (RAI) is a non-profit that partners with refugee and immigrant women as they work to achieve economic stability. At RAI, artisans overcome barriers to employment through skills and micro business training while handcrafting goods from recycled materials. This innovative circular economy model champions both equity and sustainability.

STITCHING NEW LIVES

Refugee Artisan Initiative (RAI) is a non-profit that partners with refugee and immigrant women as they work to achieve economic stability. At RAI, artisans overcome barriers to employment through skills and micro business training while handcrafting goods from recycled materials. This innovative circular economy model champions both equity and sustainability.

Shop our latest collection of upcycled beach bags!

Shop our latest collection of upcycled beach bags!

Mending Fairs

Mending Fairs

Do you want to learn to mend your own clothes? Do you want to live more sustainably? Learn from our Artisans. Keep your old favorites out of the landfill and build new skills with us

Do you want to learn to mend your own clothes? Do you want to live more sustainably? Learn from our Artisans. Keep your old favorites out of the landfill and build new skills with us

In this time of uncertainty, here at RAI we are finding reasons to feel hopeful...
As RAI continues expanding our artisan team, we would like to introduce Deya, one of RAI's newest artisans...

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