Prosperity Candle Blog

We have a tiny team here at Prosperity Candle – just a handful of full-time people who are chugging away and wearing many hats. To get everything we dream of...

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The other day someone asked if Prosperity Candle could offer Advent Candles for the holiday season. Absolutely!  Then he needed a photo of the candles in a wreath, which we...

Meet Mee Mee, a refugee from Burma. Mee Mee was born in Burma, and fled from her country to escape the violent ethnic conflict that has engulfed the country for...

From August 2nd to August 4th, Groupon Boston is selling a set of Prosperity Candles at a 38% discount. This is both great news for our current fans as well...

Last night we invited our neighbors over for some wine and cheese, and I thought it would be nice to light the patio with our new coffee can and soda...

Every prosperity candle we sell directly impacts a woman from a region of conflict or natural disaster who is rebuilding her life, so each purchase makes a big difference. Lately,...

In a blog post for Women2.0, Siiri Morley discusses the beginnings of Prosperity Candle, a for-profit social venture committed to providing business opportunities for women in regions of conflict and...

Meet Moo Kho, a refugee from Burma who pours candles in our office in Northampton, MA. In a recent video, Moo Kho explains why she loves to make candles. “Shine...

I am a rising junior at Tufts University, studying Arabic and Entrepreneurship and interning for Prosperity Candle for the summer. Hearing about Prosperity Candle’s work was truly an uncanny coincidence,...

Last night our neighbors came over for a potluck solstice dinner, a chance to welcome the summer, share stories, and find out what’s going on in each other’s lives.  Greg...

Today is World Refugee Day.  A day that Angelina Jolie tells us to “do 1 thing” because one refugee without hope is too many. “Refugees are ordinary people caught up...