Elephant Family

Based in England, Elephant Family protects endangered Asian elephants and their habitat.

NOVEMBER:: TOMS

What began in Argentina, is now a worldwide humanitarian phenomenon.  With each purchase, TOMS's One for One Campaign will give a pair of new shoes to a child in need.  As of September 2010, TOMS has donated over one million shoes.

OCTOBER :: merci

Ed Alcock for The New York Times

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merci is a concept store in Paris created by Marie-France and Bernard Cohen, founders of the renowned children’s clothing line Bonpoint. merci offers three stories of furniture, home accessories, fragrances, children's clothing, textiles, flowers, specially designed pieces by Stella McCartney, YSL, and Paul Smith, a vintage bookstore, and an organic café overlooking a courtyard garden. "A personal mix of rare pieces and daily objects, which illustrates my life philosophy" according to Marie-France. merci's mission combines fashion with philanthropy; vintage with contemporary design; and bespoke creations with the accessible.  All proceeds are donated to various children's charities and to provide work for impoverished youth in Madagascar.  

OCTOBER :: Conservation Cotton Initiative

In 2007 EDUN, together with the Wildlife Conservation Society and Invisible Children, created the the Cotton Conservation Initiative to support sustainable farming communities in Uganda. Photographer and filmaker Peter Sutherland's documentary on the initiative and EDUN's work in Gulu, Uganda. The documentary will air on the Africa Channel in October.