An important part of creating this magazine was knowing that it wasn’t adding more rubbish to this world, so we wanted to ensure that the printer we chose shared the same values. With this in mind, we found a printer that enables our magazine to be printed on eco paper with eco ink. Another important attribute was having the opportunity to support a nonprofit.
Here through our beautiful printer who is partnered with CARE Australia, we were able to make this happen. Through each print, a percentage of funds are donated to support a project run by CARE Australia, in Cambodia. These Projects support girls from ethnic minorities through primary school. They also have projects in Nepal and Tanzania with two separate grassroots organisations. One funds skills training for women and the other provides education scholarships for girls in primary and high school. Previously they have also funded projects in Sierra Leone and Uganda, focusing on small business training and scholarships for girls in primary and high school.
Each print run measures our impact on ‘Education days’, so for every purchase, our printers let us know exactly how many days are helping to fund each project. Our Printers work closely with their charity partners to work out exactly (as close as possible) what an education day costs for each specific project, factoring in everything that is needed: school fees, uniforms, books, sanitary products, transport, etc. They do this because its more powerful than using a percentage of profits, as the impact is very tangible for customers and clients.
So every time you and a friend buy a magazine, you fund one day of education.
Our Printer is an eco-friendly print and stationery social enterprise that funds education projects for women and girls.
The company produces all kinds of business, event and personal stationery, such as business cards, wedding invitations and notebooks, with every purchase funding female education.
Partnering with leading gender equality organisations, Words With Heart helps to fund projects across Africa and Asia, including primary and secondary education, and also business and skills training. Since launching in 2015, they’ve funded over 110,000 days of education for women and girls.
Equally as important – all of their products are made sustainably, using quality 100% recycled paper, eco inks and no harsh printing chemicals. They recycle paper offcuts and use recycled, plastic free packaging.