When Hanna Davis joined us in March as the new General Manager of our Tying Vines marketplace, Work of Worth, she didn’t plan for it to happen this way. In fact, she hadn’t planned on joining Tying Vines at all.
In the fall of 2024, Hanna traveled with Tying Vines to Turkey, a trip that would quietly plant the seeds of something new. During those days of shared stories and mission conversations with our president, Mary Kenney, Hanna couldn’t have known how those moments would shape the next chapter of her life. At the time, she and her husband, Micah, were raising their six children in Pennsylvania, and Hanna was working in counter-trafficking , a calling she had embraced for years. But when her organization downsized, doors she hadn’t expected to open suddenly did. She and Mary reconnected, and by March, Hanna had stepped into a new role,one that felt less like a career move and more like a calling.
For Hanna, this passion to stand for the vulnerable isn’t just professional, it’s deeply personal. Her story begins long before her own birth. As a young Bangladeshi woman, Hanna’s birth mother was sold into slavery, and during that time, she became pregnant. Though terrified and alone, she chose courage over despair. She carried Hanna to term and entrusted her to a missionary hospital, where a loving American family later adopted her.
Hanna shares,
“I had a specific burden for counter-trafficking from a young age, before I could even fully understand it. I knew my birth mother’s story, and her bravery has always stayed with me. When I learned about the plight of marginalized communities around the world, I knew I couldn’t look away.”
Now, through her work with Work of Worth, Hanna is channeling that same spirit of courage and redemption into empowering others. Work of Worth exists to connect artisans from vulnerable communities to the global marketplace, turning handcrafted goods into pathways for dignity, income, and hope.
Behind every piece in the Work of Worth collection is a story, of a mother providing for her children, of a craftsman rebuilding his life, of creativity born from struggle.
Hanna explains,
“We’re currently partnering with artisan groups from three countries and actively seeking more. Every partnership is an opportunity to help people move from surviving to thriving.”
Someday, she hopes to include an artisan collective from her home country of Bangladesh.
For Hanna, that would bring her story full circle.
“Seeing the mission of Work of Worth come to life, and walking alongside these artisans, has brought me immense joy and gratitude. It’s a privilege to serve the very communities that reflect so much of my own story.”
Hanna’s journey reminds us that sometimes the most beautiful callings are born from the hardest beginnings, and that through every hand-crafted piece, we’re not just selling products. We’re sharing stories of courage, faith, and redemption.
The School of Peace provides Gaza refugee children with education, daily meals and a safe space to heal, helping restore
The School of Peace provides Gaza refugee children with education, daily meals and a safe space to heal, helping restore
The School of Peace provides Gaza refugee children with education, daily meals and a safe space to heal, helping restore
