We Give Back
Since our very first season, giving back has been part of how Tea operates—not a campaign, not an add-on. Ten percent of our profits, every year, go to organizations working to make the world better for kids. Locally and globally, in the communities that inspire our collections and the ones right in our backyard.
$1.5M+
donated to date
10%
of profits donated, every season
20+ years
of community partnerships
In 2003, we began partnering with Global Fund for Children. Global Fund for Children finds grassroots organizations working quietly inside communities—and gives them the resources to do more. Every season, Global Fund for Children helps us identify a local organization tied to the community that inspired our collection, so the places we draw from also benefit from what we make.
How We Give Back Globally
Here are some of the communities and organizations we've had the privilege of supporting.
Elimu Girls
We traveled to Malindi, taught block printing, and commissioned Elimu Girls alumni to handcraft our Pendo dolls.
Pazear Association & Cores do Amanhã
We matched donations to two organizations empowering girls through soccer, art, and hip hop in Recife and Olinda.
Mavi Kalem
We created a Give Back Tee and donated 100% of proceeds to support families rebuilding after the 2023 earthquake.
Mariposa DR Foundation
We donated $12,000 to refurbish the garden at the Mariposa Center — a working space that helps feed the girls it serves.
Kusi Kawsay
We partnered with Kusi Kawsay to help build a library for indigenous children in the Sacred Valley of Peru.
Little Sisters Fund
1,000 uniforms donated to 1,000 girls in Nepal—so every girl could show up to class ready to learn.
SAKALA
Moved by Daniel Tillias's story, we launched our Citizens FC program to send soccer jerseys to kids in Cité Soleil.
