Loved by both young and old, male or female, teddy bears are among the most wonderful gifts friends and family can give to each other. And it was bearing that in mind that friends George and Jon set up TeddyThotz ‘n’ OneKind.

Besides the popular hand-stitched bears, the two-year-old social enterprise sells a wide range of products such as handmade mugs, traditional patchwork blankets, bags, pouches and many other products. Most of the products are made by the elderly and people from rural parts of the world – and as much as 90% of the proceeds from the sales of these products goes back to the beneficiaries.

TeddyThotz was set up in 2007 by friends George and Jon together in a bid to promote creative merchandise while doing their bit for a better world.