1. EMERGENCY FUND Where there are no social services or insurance, a medical emergency or death in the family can put a family into a downward spiral that is nearly impossible to get out of. Often times families borrow the money they need and then get caught in the cycle of payments to very high interest rates. So they may not be able to eat well for months or even be able to put the kids back in school until it is paid back.And everything they’ve been building for can be lost over one event.One of our staff h...
  2. Wholesale WE MAKE SELLING ETHICAL PRODUCTS EASY AND PROFITABLE FOR YOU. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR WHOLESALE PROCESS: Research shows that more customers are looking for products that are positively impacting the world. 73% of millenials are willing to spend more on ethical goods (Nielsen) NO ORDER MINIMUM We want to give you the chance to try out our products and see how your customers like them! FAST SHIPPING Most orders are shipped from our US warehouse in 2-3 business days. SATISFA...
  3. The Sewing Team We began sewing in the very early days of 2nd Story, way back in 2011.We'd search the stalls in our local open air market for soft fabrics and interesting patterns. We love purchasing from local business women in our own city. The banter and mom to mom conversations a big part of the exchange!We'd then take the clothes back to our workshop to be hand-washed, sun-dried, often cut into a new pieces to become truly upcycled goods that are completely unique.We did this because we saw 2 bi...
  4. The Basket Makers The basket workshop! 🌾🌴🌾 The art of basket weaving is nothing to joke about.
It takes years and years to become an accomplished artisan.

When we first began here we employed a master basket maker to come in and teach the skill to a group of young men and women. I had the silly idea that they would begin to produce the same quality that the master maker was doing. Eight years later, there is but one in that crowd that is even going to come close to that maker. It takes steady patience and an ...
  5. About Us At 2nd Story Goods, we know you want to be a fashionable responsible consumer without breaking the bank. The problem is that you don’t know where to shop, which can leave you feeling hesitant and guilty with every purchase you make. We believe you deserve to feel good about the stuff you buy. We understand how it feels to want to buy things that are good for the people who made them, the planet, and you.This is why we’ve been working on the ground with our artisans in Gonaives, Ha...
  6. Subscriptions! We Are Looking for your brilliant thoughts and ideas about our products! By subscribing to our gift packages your are helping us Grow! How does it work? 1 SIGN UP TODAY! For your SUBSCRIPTION BOX FROM 2ND STORY GOODS (You can stop the subscription at any time but you won’t want to because we intend to WOW you with this!) 2 Start going to your mailbox everyday looking for your 2ND STORY GOODS Package! We'll send your first package right away and then you will get a package each ...
  7. Kathy Interview An Interview with Kathy Brooks - Feb 2017 Recently i was asked to answer questions about my experience as the Director of 2nd Story Goods. It took a bit of time, but i was kind of surprised by my answers. I'm going to share it here....WARNING..it is long and might be boring if you're not into this sort of thing. But if you are, here is my 2 cents worth! How did your career path lead you to owning 2nd Story Goods? I think owning your own business is a beautiful, faith filled endeavo...
  8. Get Involved 1 - Connect with us! LIKE US! FOLLOW US! In today’s world of social media, we are often judged by out “platform reach” which basically means…who sees you and how many people press LIKE or FOLOW. It’s a way that lets everyone in the world circle the globe evenly, without spending millions of dollars on ads. Give us your comments! Come on over and join the conversation, tell your story and hear ours! We want your input! Lend your brilliant ideas! Laugh with us, cry with us, teach, communica...
  9. Christella Christella is married and has two children: a young son and daughter. Her husband is a fisherman and goes out to fish through the night. It helps, but it is not enough. They live in a tiny house built up on stilts that has just enough room for one bed, period. The floor is sketchy, to say the least. She pulled me over one day to see it. She was aggravated because her young daughter was being bothered at night by critters that would come in through the holes in the floor. She was upset and de...
  10. Stories We are committed to honesty in our story telling. We believe that instead of slanting the message to "the target demographic", the more powerful thing is to be vulnerable. Our Stories are a reflection of who we are. The things we notice and the way we notice them, the way we remember the narrative, says a lot about a person or a culture. So here are Our Stories. They are beautiful because they are not perfect. About Us Get Involved Contact Us Staff Visit Us Sto...
  11. Valery Hyacinthe Valery Hyacinthe Val comes to us locally from Gonaives where studied law and business administration. But the thing that makes him best for this job is his capacity to care for people. It’s not always easy being a newcomer in a tight-knit community of people like 2nd Story. You have to build trust. And that is exactly what Valery has done! He knows the labor laws and is making sure our company policies are aligned with the laws of the country. we are following th He has formed a relationsh...
  12. Mardoche It's an inside thing. This move from poverty. Not just about US dollars and Haitian gourdes. But about knowing you have valuable stuff inside. It changes us. And we begin to believe that what God says about us just might be true!I was blown away the other day listening to the heart of this man. Mardochè Nelson. He has lived it. Now he gives it to the guys from Jubilee that work with him. They are making instruments from Bamboo. They are becoming quite the team. It is amazing! Mardochè i...