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GIVING BOOK feed 10 children with every doll
Lovingly hand-knit dolls that feed children in need. We believe all children should have enough food to eat and the opportunity to thrive. When we learned that 3.1 million children die of malnutrition each year – that’s one child every 10 seconds – it inspired us to help.
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We started cuddle+kind to improve the lives of children and make a difference. For every doll sold, we give 10 meals to children in need. Our goal is to provide one million meals a year. Every one of our dolls is lovingly handcrafted with Peruvian cotton yarn and empowers talented women artisans with fair trade income. We are passionate about our mission and love every doll we make. We sincerely hope you will too.
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Together, we’ve provided
28,007,045 meals to children in need.
We support over
1,000 artisans
with fair trade employment. 4
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Ethically produced
+ always fair trade.
Each cuddle+kind doll is lovingly handcrafted by talented artisans in Peru and Nepal to be heirloom quality. Every doll is a little work of art that’s beautifully handmade, stitch by stitch. For us, fair trade is a commitment to a different way of doing business. It’s about putting the principles of fairness and decency first. We love being able to empower women with fair trade income and improve communities through the way our dolls are produced.
“ I know my work and the effort put in is helping children in need. That excites me.” – Marlene, cuddle+kind knitter 6
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the 5 values
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NUTRITION Every child deserves enough food to eat and the opportunity to thrive.
EDUCATION Every child deserves an education and needs the energy to learn.
OPPORTUNITY Children deserve the opportunity to break the cycle of poverty they were born into.
EMPOWERMENT Girls and women should be empowered. Childhood hunger and malnutrition disproportionally affects girls.
FAIRNESS Everyone should be treated with fairness and decency. All the artisan knitters who make our dolls are empowered with fair trade employment. 9
how we give We’ve established partnerships with several highly respected humanitarian agencies to distribute the meals our dolls provide. Their programs and on-the-ground knowledge ensure that every purchase you make will directly benefit children in need.
Thank you for your generosity & our valued partnership.”
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– World Food Program USA
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where we give
W O R LD W ID E In 77 countries around the world, your purchases help feed children nutritious school meals to help them reach their potential.
The meals our dolls provide are donated in 77 countries around the world. Our giving partners ensure that your purchases provide aid where it’s needed most.
K ENYA CAN A DA Our dolls help provide Canadian children with a nutritious breakfast, giving them the energy to learn.
Your purchases provide school meals to over 17,000 children in Kenya and support an incredible school gardens program.
US A Your purchases help provide meals to families with children who are facing hunger regularly or for the first time.
PERU 8,160 children in Abancay, Aymaraes, Grau, and Antabamba receive school meals five days a week. 12
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Every Every cuddle+kind doll is: lovingly hand knit
by artisans in Peru and Nepal hand-knit with premium
natural cotton safe:
meets or exceeds US + CA + EU safety standards
doing good:
with a signature 10 meal wristband
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soft cuddly 14
stylish
+ oh-so loveable
Platinum Award for Best Toy 7 years in a row.
non toxic: tested + certified
embroidered
by hand
heirloom quality
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Thank you for over 20,000 five star reviews! “I love that not only “These dolls have
“All of the dolls are absolutely beautiful. It’s hard to choose.”
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“I was so impressed and pleased with the quality…would definitely recommend this fantastic company
dolls is amazing!”
– Connie R. ravenvasquezcreative
– Janine M. ravenvasquezcreative
“The quality and detail of these
– Ally E.
those less fortunate.”
– Marina G. ourheartsfull
“My girls love their cuddle+kind dolls and I love what they stand for. Great quality product with an amazing mission.”
purchase makes a difference in the lives of
babies in my life.”
– Sandy B. anastazja.and.theo
are these adorable heirlooms, but each
become my go-to gift for all newborn
and product.” caitlin.bailey
– Charlotte S.
kryssadito
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Artisan made + lovingly handcrafted. ELLIOTT
the fawn
the flamingo
NOAH
MIA
OLIVIA
GOLDIE
CHARLIE
HANNAH
CHARLOTTE
the bunny
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the bunny
VIOLET
PENELOPE
the bunny
HENRY
HANNAH
the dog
the dog
the dog
the fawn
the honey bear
the honey bear
the honey bear
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Fair trade + heirloom quality. the lamb
CLAIRE
the koala
the koala
the koala
EVAN
DAISY
DYLAN
FLORA
FINLEY
SEBASTIAN
ELOISE
the lamb
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the lamb
AVERY
LUCY
the elephant
the elephant
the kitten
the kitten
CLAIRE
the duckling
QUINN
the duckling
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Ethically produced dolls that feed children.
SAVANNAH
the lion
P O L LY
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the panda
SAWYER
STELLA
ZARA
ZOE
ELLA
the lion
the polar bear
the unicorn
the unicorn
the unicorn
PAXTON
HUDSON
SKYE
M AYA
PEARL
the panda
the polar bear
the mermaid
the mermaid
the mermaid
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1 doll = 10 meals | lovingly handcrafted | fair trade