Towels. You use them all the time at home. Drying fingers, cleaning up messes, wiping dishes down. They’re a necessity in the kitchen, the bathroom, the diaper bag. We’ve been scouting around for a while to find the perfect towels for our latest refugee mom employment project, and were very excited to discover some gorgeous …
We’re in the midst of launching a new collection of absorbent towels and will write up more about them soon. But before that happens, we realized many customers may never have heard of the people group – the Tuareg – from which some of our towel designs come. So here’s our introduction to the Tuareg …
(This post was first guest published on Such as Time as This blog) I was recently chatting with a Christian non-profit director about his work in Florida. His organization has a large facility that holds donated clothing and food, has a good core of committed volunteers and has a wide outreach that gives to the …
It’s time for our semi-regular compilation of book reviews for the world-changer’s reading list! These books stand out on the bookshelf because of both the topics covered are important and the deeper insight the authors give into issues that are very relevant for those concerned with social justice. As a side note, while this list …
Through our research and study of poverty, we’ve come to see that the best way to fight poverty is to provide dignity affirming work. Hand-out charity is only of limited good. But opportunities to earn? Those make the real difference. That’s why we want to improve our product line and recruit ambassadors to share our …
I recently came across an amazing book called Theirs Is the Kingdom: Celebrating the Gospel in Urban America. Written by Robert Lupton, author of Toxic Charity, this small book is packed with deep thoughts, as Lupton shares lessons learned, situations observed, thorny problems and insights into what it means to live and minister in the …
She was so excited. A car had been donated for her to use. But after the title had been transferred, the keys handed over, she prepared to drive it. And the car that was donated stopped working. “Surely it’s not a big repair,” she reasoned. “I just got it!” But the mechanic broke the bad …
Persona Grata Goods sprang out of a sewing class for refugee moms. This sewing class started in a small apartment off Central Avenue with just a few students twice a month. Now, the Make Welcome Refugee Sewing School meets 4 days a week with many, many refugee students! One of the school’s co-founders recently wrote …
Have you noticed that social justice t-shirts have become a frontline tool for making the world a better place? From non-profits to social enterprises, shirts that support a cause have become a thing. There’s probably good reason for that. Everyone (mostly) wears t-shirts. For organizations and businesses, this is a product that has low overhead to …
“I don’t know what I’m going to do,” the mom said, with a catch in her voice. I sat there, not sure how to respond. “She just keeps getting in to trouble.” I struggled to come up with words to respond to the desperation in my friend’s voice. Her daughter WAS struggling academically and socially. …
