Our 4Love Story

4Love employs indigenous women of Panama (Ngobe Bugle Indians), where they receive fair-trade wages. These women make one-of-a-kind, handmade embellishments to dresses, skirts, tanks and head wraps that are inspired by their traditional dress – the nagua. In order to preserve stylistic traditions of the nagua, as well as give women an opportunity to creatively express themselves through their art, each garment maker is actively involved in selecting the colors and patterns used to make the nagua designs that accent every garment. 

4Love hopes to weave a relationship between the western women and Ngobe Bugle women by offering an opportunity to make a difference in the Nboge Bugle woman’s life. With each purchase, consumers are not only helping empower women through sustained employment with 4Love, they are also helping to extend the reach of Sowing Seeds of Love (SSOL), an existing non-profit focused on empowering women and children through educational opportunities. In a sad reality, most children in the developing world are not able to attend national school because their family cannot afford necessary supplies, including school uniforms. 4Love and SSOL have partnered to create the Dream Kit – with every garment sold a portion of sales goes toward supplying children with a uniform, shoes and supplies to attend school. 4Love also donates one-percent of all profits to Sowing Seeds of Love.

When women are able to generate an income, they are able to make decisions that benefit the entire family. As their children’s education is made a priority, the ripple effect will impact the next generation.

Can you really help the world? The answer is yes! Here are a few ways you are helping the world through your purchase:

-You are providing stable employment to women in developing countries where they are paid well above fair trade wages.

-You are empowering women and giving them confidence. Two things these women have never experienced.

- 4Love Founder, Lindsey Parry, also founded Sowing Seeds of Love {SSOL}, a non-profit focused on empowering women and children through education, arts and team sports. As a result, all women employed through 4Love, have the opportunity to be educated! For many of these women, this is the first time they have been given the chance to learn. The women of 4Love, plus many more in the community, are learning how to read, write and do basic math. They are also attending classes focused on health and hygiene. 

-A portion of sales from each garment sold goes to provide the DREAM KIT - In a sad reality, most children in the developing world are not able to attend national school because their family cannot afford necessary supplies, including school uniforms. 4Love and SSOL have partnered to create the Dream Kit, with every garment sold a portion of sales goes toward supplying children with a uniform, shoes and supplies to attend school.

- 4Love donates one-percent of all profits to continue extending the reach of SSOL.