Lost World Imports

Lost World Imports Out the door and into the world to consciously change it for the better! We asked ourselves, what is the root cause here? Our answer – poverty.

Our passion for this project began when Crystal was researching human rights issues in areas like the Congo. After much research and discussion, we felt that the only way to build a bridge out of poverty is through sustainable business opportunities. A nation can’t fully recover when they are dependent on non-profits and foreign aid. In a nutshell, we are traveling to some of the most remote place

s on earth to find artisans that have a marketable trade, but lack the ability to get their products into the global market place. We will pay these artists fair wages for their work, which, in most cases, will be significantly higher than what they would make trying to sell their products locally. We believe that if you start by changing the way of life for an individual, the next step is changing the face of their community. We are going to send 5% of the profit back to the artist and allocate another 5% to a micro-grant fund (as opposed to micro-loans, which can be difficult to repay). The micro-grant fund will sponsor potential businesses for other artists or craftsmen. They can apply for the grant, and if they are selected we will purchase the materials they need to start their business. For the first year, we would establish a small board of directors for their new business to ensure their success. It would be a significant boost to the quality of life for all the people involved. Our first destination is Northern India, with an excursion into Nepal. We are talking with Impulse Asia about a possible partnership to buy hand-woven fabrics from women and girls rescued from human trafficking. We are also discussing a partnership with Oceanswatch to purchase products from remote villages in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, where 80% of the people are unemployed. Once we have a good selection, we will market our products toward fair trade stores in the U.S. as well as operate an on-line store. We already have a handful of vendors interested in working with us.

03/23/2011

To our friends in other countries: send us some pictures of landscapes and/or people working for a very short video we are producing for Lost World!

03/10/2011

Please bear with us, we will have updates by next Wednesday! Everyone waiting to hear back from us will hear back then :)

02/18/2011

I wish I had unlimited skymiles to travel to all these places!

02/16/2011

The more I find out about the lack of equality in market conditions and the crimes that go with that, I'm seeing a very dark side of humanity. Consider Congo. But somehow, I'm growing to love people even more.

02/06/2011

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed individuals can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead

Hi everyone, I wanted to let you all know that our business (Lost World Imports - fair trade fine art) is starting off w...
02/05/2011

Hi everyone, I wanted to let you all know that our business (Lost World Imports - fair trade fine art) is starting off with home parties - I will have all the products available for purchase, and the host gets a free gift :) Please message me if you would like to host one, no matter where in the US you are!!!
www.lostworldimports.com

Creating Sustainable Business in Remote Areas of the World

Himalayas, Amazonian jungles, Namibia, Solomon Islands, Mumbai... http://lostworldimports.com/?page_id=115
02/03/2011

Himalayas, Amazonian jungles, Namibia, Solomon Islands, Mumbai...
http://lostworldimports.com/?page_id=115

February 2, 2011 What an exciting morning! After attending the Social Entrepreneur Empowerment Conference, I was inspired to contact Tashka Yawanawa, a man that inherited a 600 member Amazonian tribe after his father past away. He was 25 at the time, the youngest Yawanawa chief. Read more about h

02/02/2011

If you are interested in being on the Board for Lost World Imports, or even just to brainstorm, send me a message. We are having our first official meeting at Bombay Indian Restaurant here in Atlanta in two weeks (next Friday). I will repost this a few times.

Check out our updates! Exciting stuff http://lostworldimports.com/?page_id=115
02/02/2011

Check out our updates! Exciting stuff
http://lostworldimports.com/?page_id=115

January 23, 2011 Besides having updates on Twitter and Facebook, we wanted to create a page where we could catch you up to speed in a little more detail. By the middle of March we will have a broad assortment of items, ranging from authentic handcrafted cookware from Chile to bags made from the fib

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