Our Story
Good Gifts. Greater Purpose.
The Fig Tree Gift Shop began with a simple idea:
What if every gift could help change lives?
I’m Jane, the founder of The Fig Tree Children, an Australian charity supporting orphaned and vulnerable children and young people in Sierra Leone. After years of fundraising, online campaigns and community events, I wanted a more sustainable way to support our work, and other people’s work too. That’s how this little shop with a big heart was born.
Every item in our shop is carefully chosen not only for its quality but for the purpose it carries. 50% of our profits go directly to our DGR registered charity, The Fig Tree Children, helping provide education, health care, and a chance at a brighter future.
But the impact doesn’t stop there.
We are proudly supporting small business owners, and we also partner with suppliers who are changing lives in their communities, like Kenshi Candles, whose candles are hand-poured in Melbourne by refugees from Myanmar. Each candle sold also funds pasta for food charities in Australia and supports our work in Sierra Leone when purchased through us.
It’s simple. We believe in gifts that do good, feel good, and give back.
When you buy from The Fig Tree Gift Shop, you’re helping rewrite futures—one gift at a time.
Our Vision
A fairer world, where conscious choices uplift makers and transform the lives of young people in need.
Our Mission
To curate a beautiful collection of ethically made products from talented artisans, social enterprises, and small businesses around the world. Through every purchase, we celebrate their craft, support their livelihoods, and raise vital funds for The Fig Tree Children, empowering young people in Sierra Leone to build independent, self-sufficient futures.
“Through The Fig Tree Children’s sponsorship program, we’ve been helping carers of orphaned and vulnerable children in Sierra Leone send the children in their care to school. But as these children grow up, a new challenge emerges: helping them become self-sufficient in a country where over 70% of young people face unemployment.
The Fig Tree Children is a Queensland-based DGR-registered charity I established in 2015 to help respond to this need.
The Gift Shop is a social enterprise, a creative and practical way to raise funds for our programs. We donate 50% of profits directly to The Fig Tree Children.
It’s also a platform to celebrate and support talented artisans who handcraft the beautiful and unique products we offer. By partnering with like-minded makers and conscious customers, we’re working together toward a more sustainable and equitable world.”