Work through a local church or non-profit social organization with similar goals and values to provide accountability and supervision to those who are learning a trade. 
Locate skilled people who already make a quality product but need help in marketing/sales.
Train unemployed people to work in small factory settings to produce useful, marketable products. This includes investing in equipment and production processes.
Pay a price for the products that will sustain the producers. Half of each order is paid in advance and the rest paid the same week the order is completed, before shipping.
Import and market these products in the USA.
How We Serve
Cross Trade is presently serving 50 families who produce a wide range of products. We value our relationship with these hard working people above everything else. We work with each family to modify, or change completely, their products to improve marketability and increase sales. 
The purpose of our semi-annual visits with the families is to discuss product changes, new products, and ways to increase family income with new equipment and alternatives in raw material acquisition. A portion of each trip to Brazil is also dedicated to looking for new families to help.
Equipment loans are made available to each family as needed. Repayment does not begin until the family’s product(s) begins to sell. Then the family has three years to repay the loan.
From our warehouse location we are able to stay in touch with each family. After families begin to earn income through Cross Trade’s orders, we ask them to purchase a pre-paid cell phone and call us collect to avoid long distance charges and reduction in call minutes. We also take advantage of Brazil’s sophisticated banking system. Most families do not have bank accounts before meeting Cross Trade. We provide assistance in opening a transfer account in a nearby bank and are then able to pay each family by electronic deposits. Generally several families will designate one family to handle the ‘banking’ duties – indicating a level of trust that is uncommon in our country.