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WorldCrafts, a division of WMU, works with 60+ artisan groups in 30+ countries around the globe.
@WorldCrafts Artisan-Dorcas-Kazakhstan-Not only do women in the Dorcas group provide the only financial support for their families, they also enjoy a unique fellowship of faith that they do not find anywhere else. Their handicrafts are fashioned using traditional cloths and patterns of the Kazakh, Uzbek, and Uighur peoples of Central Asia. Their products are reminders to pray for the few isolated believers among them. #WCartisans #fairtrade
@WorldCrafts Artisan-Durimi Women-Kosovo-Many Kosovo women were forced to provide for themselves after their husbands and sons, who had been the breadwinners, died in the Kosovo war in 1999. Durimi Women, an artisan group that meets once a week to sew intricate, tatted doilies, allows them to earn money while being encouraged by other women. #WCartisans #fairtrade
@WorldCrafts Artisan-Ergon Handicrafts-India-Many girls and even women in India are viewed as burdens to their families. But through Ergon Handicrafts, women are given the opportunity to be seen as contributors to their families rather than burdens. Ergon is a handicrafts center based in Delhi, India, that seeks to empower women with job skills, income, and confidence through fair-trade employment. #WCArtisans #fairtrade
@WorldCrafts Artisan-Freeset-India-Desperate for income to live, thousands of women in northern Calcutta turn to prostitution. These women are set free from prostitution through their work making tote bags and purses. The income each woman earns through Freeset is gained in an understanding community and gives her the freedom to keep her body to herself. #WCartisans #fairtrade
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@WorldCrafts Artisan-Mother Care Handcrafts-Kenya-This group helps more than 400 disadvantaged artisans earn a fair wage by using their skills in the centuries-old traditions of carving, jewelry making, and basket making. Among the artisans are women who have been rescued from prostitution thanks to the jobs Mother Care can offer. Sales provide guild artisans a way to feed and clothe their families, as well as affording them a chance to hear the offer of eternal life. #WCArtisans #fairtrade
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@WorldCrafts Artisan-Naapok-Nanyok-Tanzania- Although the Maasai women of Tanzania who formed Nanyok are no longer nomadic, their lives revolve around livestock. The five-month dry season kills the grass, leaving the goats to die, meaning no milk for Maasai children. Each eight-strand beaded bracelet or ornament sold creates a savings fund for new goats to replace any that die. #WCArtisans #fairtrade
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@WorldCrafts Artisan-Noah’s Ark-India-Noah’s Ark is an innovative network of 100 fair-trade artisan groups, representing 600 individuals, across India. All workshops are committed to providing sustainable income in an environment of honesty and integrity. As Noah’s Ark grows it has been able to support schools for artisan children and provide filters for clean water. #WCArtisans #fairtrade
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@WorldCrafts Artisan-Noorjahan Enterprises-India-Noorjahan, “light of the world” in Urdu, is becoming a light of hope for the villages of India. After Sahid had his truck-his only means of income-stolen from him, he returned home to his village in desperate need. Soon after, Noorjahan Enterprises reached that village and was able to offer jewelry-making work to the ladies of Sahid’s household. The women are now able to provide income for their households. #WCArtisans #fairtrade
@WorldCrafts Artisan- Caucasus Wood- Dagestan- In a former Soviet region convulsed by centuries of conflict, this group offers meaningful, sustainable employment for those in poverty. The artisan group employs women and men, young and old, all skillfully continuing age-old traditions working with wood and metal. Their raw material of choice comes from a local dogwood, or kizil, which yields a very sturdy type of wood and is often used for cart axles. #WCartisans
@WorldCrafts Artisan- Caucasus Wood- Dagestan- In a former Soviet region convulsed by centuries of conflict, this group offers meaningful, sustainable employment for those in poverty. The artisan group employs women and men, young and old, all skillfully continuing age-old traditions working with wood and metal. Their raw material of choice comes from a local dogwood, or kizil, which yields a very sturdy type of wood and is often used for cart axles. #WCartisans
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@WorldCrafts Artisan- Caucasus Wood- Dagestan- In a former Soviet region convulsed by centuries of conflict, this group offers meaningful, sustainable employment for those in poverty. The artisan group employs women and men, young and old, all skillfully continuing age-old traditions working with wood and metal. Their raw material of choice comes from a local dogwood, or kizil, which yields a very sturdy type of wood and is often used for cart axles. #WCartisans
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Prayer Focus of the Week: ConneXions (@WorldCrafts artisan group). Through ConneXions and other local resource centers, women are able to gain practical training and earn a fair income. Continue to pray for ConneXions and see how a simple investment can change a life. #fairtrade #WorldCrafts
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@WorldCrafts Artisan- Bethlehem Carvers- West Bank- Striving for a better life in the West Bank, the men & women involved with Bethlehem Carvers skillfully find their way though political unrest and financial insecurity. Bethlehem Carvers allows artisans to continue this age-old tradition of carving olive wood and mother-of-pearl into intricate figurines, while marketing their products abroad. #WCartisans #fairtrade
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@WorldCrafts Artisan- Aceh Group in Indonesia- This group is made of over 1,000 women &10 men from 10 villages who embroider and tailor purses in order to rebuild from the 2005 earthquake and tsunami. #fairtrade #WCartisans
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@WorldCrafts Artisan- Addis Ababa Ex Leprosy Women's Group- North Africa- These artisans- many of whom are single mothers- faced lives of homelessness before finding this employer. Their stories range from surviving leprosy to living with HIV. They use their talents in embroidery and sewing to make beautiful home decor pieces. #fairtrade #WCartisans
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@WorldCrafts Artisan- Aloex- Pakistan- These Baluch women are refugees who live in the dry, mountainous deserts of Pakistan. This artisan group exports handcrafts and offers literacy and general education classes. The women are earning and income and being educated. #fairtrade #WCartisans
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@WorldCrafts Artisan- Anatolian Advantage- Turkey- This group offers local women the opportunity to work from home, earn competitive wages while caring for their children. Their additional earnings are typically used to buy food, clothing, and other basics for their children and relatives. #fairtrade #WCartisans
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