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Nov
15

Dillon Burroughs: Devotional Brings Focus to Worldwide Water Crisis

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Listen as respected author Dillon Burroughs brings attention to the millions of people who suffer daily without access to clean water.

His new one-year devotional, Thirst No More, addresses spiritual need by leading readers to meditate on the words of Christ. And he also addresses the world’s physical need for water. One in 8 people on our planet lack access to clean drinking water. 

Dillon will be donating a portion of the book’s proceeds to Living Water International. Through clean water initiatives, lives are being saved every day in the name of Jesus, our Living Water.

Be sure to visit the devotional’s Web site at www.ThirstNoMoreBook.com. Each day, beginning January 1, 2012, you can connect with Dillon and other readers in daily community.  

Dillon lives in Tennessee with his wife, Deborah, and 3 children.

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Aug
17

Poverty Simulation (Mission Waco) Can Bring Radical Change

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by Jimmy Dorrell

In a village in Haiti where we (Mission Waco) work, a mother had to choose which of her children got to eat and which would go hungry. She ate “dirt cookies” that day so they would have more.

In a train station in Calcutta, India, near where we volunteer, another disabled beggar breathed his last breath as travelers hurrying to the platform stepped over his malnourished body. No one seemed to notice.

In Waco, Texas, where Janet and I live, poverty often involves a web of problems.

“I just paid my first light bill,” shouted Lisa (not her real name) enthusiastically, as I entered the lobby of our office. It was the first time I had ever seen anyone excited about a utility bill. But during 20 years of poverty, addiction, and sex trafficking, most of her money had gone to pay for legal fines, crack, and probation fees. That day, Lisa celebrated her first month, clean and sober, in her very own apartment after months of help from caring Christians. It was her “dream come true.”

Poverty has a way of beating the life and dreams out of millions in our world. Childhood thoughts of becoming a teacher, shopkeeper, or banker get easily sabotaged by compromises and abuse that most often lead to darker days. Choosing between going hungry or selling one’s body, or stealing a loaf of bread or leaving ones’ family in search of work are harsh realities for almost half of the world’s population, who make less than $2 per day.

Most Americans don’t understand and rarely care to take time to learn the true facts. Worse yet, in the midst of scores of myths and anecdotal stories used to prop up our false beliefs, it becomes easier to blame the victim for his or her own poverty instead of engaging in compassionate efforts to help. In our world of affluence, even well-meaning Christians tend to be uninvolved with the 1.4 billion absolute poor, many of whom have never heard the name of Jesus.

But one weekend can help change that! More than 25 years ago, a weekend experiment for a middle-class youth group opened their eyes to the hurting world. Using a blend of experiences and teaching, the Mission Waco Poverty Simulation quickly became a popular tool for student directors and adult groups wanting to engage their people in God’s call to the “least of these.” Since then, thousands of participants have been impacted by this 42-hour training event. 

As more and more groups from around the US asked for a guide to help them create their own weekend simulation, we decided to write Plunge2Poverty. Using Plunge2Poverty, which includes clear directions and ways to customize the event for one’s own context, the poverty experience now has been replicated all over the US, with similar results.

We constantly hear testimonies from the weekend impact.

  • “I realized how selfish I am and how material things had become too important in my life,” said one 17-year-old.
  • “Best weekend of my life!” said another.
  • “I’ve already made some lifestyle changes and started volunteering in my own community,” shared one adult.
  • “My youth group was radically changed,” said a youth director, who quietly listened to the conversations on the van trip back to his state.
  • “We’ve already made plans to bring another group!” One group returned home and raised $5,800 for two water wells in Haiti.

The early church admonished the Apostle Paul as he prepared to go into the Gentile world, “Don’t forget the poor!” His response was profound: “It’s the very thing I planned to do.” (See Galatians 2:10.) In a culture of affluence, the church in America must heed those same words. Using Plunge2Poverty is one way to encourage that journey.

Jimmy and Janet Dorrell have dedicated their lives to understanding and responding to poverty firsthand. Jimmy Dorrell is the executive director of Mission Waco and the author of Trolls & Truth: 14 Realities About Today’s Church That We Don’t Want to See. During a span of more than 20 years, the Poverty Simulation experience they developed has trained thousands of students. The Dorrells have four children, all of whom also minister among the poor.

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Aug
8

WorldCrafts Releases Fall Catalog

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WorldCrafts, a ministry partner of New Hope Publishers, recently released its new Fall 2011 catalog featuring more than 200 handcrafted, fair-trade gifts from artisans across the globe. A diverse mix of items graces the catalog pages from these categories: Christmas, home decor, stationery, jewelry, accessories, and children’s.

WorldCrafts develops sustainable, fair-trade businesses among impoverished people around the world. The WorldCrafts vision is to offer an income with dignity and the hope of everlasting life to every person on earth.

Artisans represent more than 30 countries on 5 continents: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. Many of them are part of the Set1Free campaign, which highlights those groups working to free women involved in or at risk of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

Lives are changing. Women leaving dire poverty and even sexual slavery are being trained, given fair-trade employment, and told of joy that lasts for eternity. Whole families can escape desperate circumstances.

WorldCrafts encourages its customers to host parties to support the artisans and to raise awareness about fair trade and human exploitation. More information is available at WorldCrafts.org.

For a free catalog, individuals may call 1-800-968-7301 or email customer_service@wmu.org. A pdf of the catalog is also available at WorldCrafts.org.

Enjoy free shipping on WorldCrafts orders of $75 or more from August 3 through August 17, 2011. Online orders only. Use promo code NEWYR1.

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Jun
18

Jamoat (Community) in Uzbekistan

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As we consider discipleship this month on New Hope Digital, we can learn what discipleship includes through the ministry of missionaries in other countries. I asked to share this recent news from a mission servant in Uzbekistan. His report provides an excellent example discipleship, the approaches we can use, and the impact it can make on a life. I’ve included a reminder of the persecution believers face in Uzbekistan.

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Like anything with life, growth and change are inevitable. What we find God has for us today is very different than it was when I first came, and even very different than last year, or last week. It’s a constant effort to resist doing what we have always done and always ask the questions:

1. What is most needed in the Kingdom effort in our region?

2. What are we uniquely gifted to do?

3. What opportunities do we have to serve?

4. What roles and responsibilities do we have to maintain?

Most obvious for us is something that began in the spring of 2005. A Bible study with our teammates and a handful of Uzbek believers quickly morphed into a weekly fellowship. Jamoat as we refer to it, meaning “Community.”This fellowship has gone through many changes and currently meets in a home each Sunday doing a study through the book of James. The children have a story time and games or drawing connected to the day’s theme. There are now 3 families, a married woman with her 3 children and one single lady that come rather consistently. That gives us 12 adults and 6 children excluding our family.

We spend most of every Sunday together, having a meal after our gathering and sometimes going to a park or swimming on hot summer days. It’s more like a family than the traditional idea of a gathering. In addition to Sunday, a ladies’ prayer time has become standard each week with 4 or 5 ladies attending, including one all-nighter each month.

We have been part of a network of workers since 2000. We still maintain those relationships and have partnered to run seminary classes, a marriage retreat and a youth festival in recent years.

In our effort to train leaders locally we are restarting a seminary program which runs once a month for 2-3 days year round all in Uzbek without translation.

Last year we held our first marriage retreat with 10 Uzbek couples attending. That retreat was led by an Uzbek couple from Uzbekistan and turned out to address a real needy area. We followed up by gathering for Valentine’s Day this year and hope to further disciple marriages to forge Biblical marriages in the blossoming Uzbek believing community.

We also hosted a youth festival last summer, mostly coordinated by Uzbeks with one young pastor addressing the youth. Godly relationships among the youth are critical and finding those with a passion for that ministry was a delight.

A women’s prayer group has since grown to 2 groups meeting in various homes in the city. Many women come who can not attend weekly fellowships due to family pressure.

Another aspect of the network is shared resources. We have come into a rather large supply of books and videos, as well as audio materials. These are always made available to leaders in other villages or fellowships across the city. Currently our primary role in this task is CD and DVD duplication with literally thousands distributed. Over 100 cases of new Scripture portions also came in January which were promptly sent to 5 leaders for safe keeping and use in their own ministries.

We have a conviction that all brothers and sisters in this city and region are placed here by God, that we are ONE and that God intends us to work in cooperation for the furtherance of His Kingdom among all peoples.

One ministry is that of radio. Programs are written and recorded nearby for every language across Central Asia, including Uzbek. We have provided them with every resource we have in Uzbek so they have everything available at their fingertips should the need arise.

Last year while talking with a pastor in a village who has a great concern for the growing Uzbek believing community in his region he mentioned that they all have trouble providing for their families. That led to us giving a $1,000 interest free loan thru this pastor to buy a cow that could serve as additional income for an Uzbek man leading a house group in a nearby village.

Than another family came with a similar situation and we gave another loan for livestock. Then a loan for seed to plant in spring to a believing Kurdish family with no income. One turned out extremely well, one OK and I think one was a failure. We have learned from those experiences and now look for opportunities to give loans or partner with others to get them on their feet rather than the age old practice of handouts which have done so much damage.

We bought a fixer-upper last year and are now remodeling that house to resell. We go to the worksite almost every day, pray together and are learning how to seek each other’s good and even resolve differences, all under the constant view of our families and the 3 unbelieving Uzbek men who work for us.

We are seeing many advantages to this type of setup:

1 Getting our friends on their feet financially

2. Living and working together as a real life discipleship

3. Giving us a great witness before unbelieving workers

4. Giving us a presence in a new Uzbek neighborhood and already dozens of new friends.

5. Giving me another understandable identity as a businessman

 

With the understanding that as always, God is more concerned about growing us as His servants than about the work we do for Him, we constantly struggle to make time for a growing relationship with God. Growing in intimacy and developing habits that keep us moving in that direction is a priority.

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Feb
15

WorldCrafts Official Launch of New Web Site and Brand

by Andrea Mullins

 

By Ashley Stephens

(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.)—February 10, 2011—WorldCraftssm has officially launched their new branding campaign, which includes a new Web site, www.WorldCrafts.org. The new Web site features easier navigation, streamlined products, larger images, and new party ideas.

WorldCrafts underwent rebranding in 2010, which resulted in a new vision, mission statement, tagline, logo, and colors. The new WorldCrafts mission statement is, “WorldCrafts and its local partners develop fair-trade businesses that provide sustainable income and offer eternal hope for impoverished people throughout the world.”

“WorldCrafts represents artisans whose skills are extraordinary. Our desire is to tell their stories and show their crafts in ways that help our customers understand the needs, the quality of the crafts, and the resulting change that comes from the purchase of a WorldCrafts product,” said Andrea Mullins, WorldCrafts director. “Every story is one of dignity and hope because of the ministry of WorldCrafts.”

With a new brand and Web site in place, WorldCrafts’ goal is not only to strengthen the relationship with their current customer base but also to reach out to potential customers, including those not familiar with WMU or the Southern Baptist Convention, who are interested in fair-trade, world impact, and ministry.

About WorldCrafts

WorldCrafts develops sustainable, fair-trade businesses among impoverished people around the world. Our vision is to offer an income with dignity and the hope of everlasting life to every person on earth.

WorldCrafts is a division of WMU®.

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Nov
16

Tolerance or Love?

by Andrea Mullins

Today is the International Day of Tolerance, a day “to advance human welfare, freedom and progress everywhere, as well as to encourage tolerance, respect, dialogue and cooperation among different cultures, civilizations and peoples.”

For believers, tolerance is just the beginning.  Scripture calls us to not only tolerate, but to love. For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, “YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.” Galatians 5:14 (NASB) Tolerance is passive, but love is active. Tolerance affirms another’s right to exist. Love acts for the greatest good. Tolerance is separation while love brings unity.

Blessings as you seek to love.

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Oct
17

Shop Fair. Give Fair.

by Andrea Mullins

WorldCrafts began when one woman decided to help women in Thailand escape prostitution. She was determined to make a lasting impact on their lives and homes, and because of this several hundred women in Thailand are now receiving fair wages, have food and shelter, and are sending their children to school.

Not long after WorldCrafts was started the founders decided to abide by fair trade principles. Fair trade is a commitment to provide  fair wages and sustainable income,  and give the poor a voice in the marketplace.

Children at St. Brendan’s School in Lanarkshire, UK, recently wrote poems about fair trade.  One student, Collette Wilson wrote:

Change today, choose Fairtrade
Look at the difference it has already made
I am very lucky I have a bed
But poor children sleep on the floor instead
I don’t want things to be this way
So make a difference to their day
So every time you go to the shop
Always look for the green and blue spot.

October is Fair Trade Month and a great time to reflect on the life situation for millions of people. Fair Trade is about assisting people in a way that allows them to be free to pursue their hopes and dreams. Fair trade isn’t a hand out but a hand up. Fair trade is giving people dignity.

Through your support of fair trade products, you can “make a difference to their day” as Colette’s poem suggests. A brief glimpse at some global facts are also a reminder that poverty creates desperation, oppression, and exploitation.

  • 1.4 billion – estimated number of people in the world existing on less than $1.25 / day.
  • 2.7 billion – estimated number of people in the world existing on less than $2 / day.
  • 284,000 – number of children in the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon working in hazardous tasks on conventional cocoa farms.
  • 15,000 – number of children aged 9 to 12 in the Ivory Coast alone who have been sold into forced labor on conventional cotton, coffee, and cocoa plantations.

With football season upon us, the playoffs as we anticpate  the World Series, Holidays of Thanksgiving and Christmas right around the corner, it is easy to get distracted and forget how easy it is for us to help the poor, to help families stay together, and to give children hope.

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Oct
8

Hunger for a Cause

by Andrea Mullins

I’m sure that many who are now home from Catalyst are reflecting on the aspects of this event. The photo above doesn’t show the choreographed trampoline gymnasts wearing snowboards and skis, and doing flips, while a rock band hung suspended in air over the stage! A combination of adrenalin, hype, worship, and empassioned preaching and teaching, Catalyst offered many opportunities to hear God speak, even in the noise of 13,000 worshippers and eardrum-splitting music. But as with any event of this kind, the real impact will be measured in changed attitudes and actions. 

The impressive array of speakers included Christine Caine from Hillsong Church in Australia, speaking on her involvement in human trafficking. Her concern is shared by those of us at New Hope Publishers and WorldCrafts where we are working with our parent company WMU to tell the story. We are providing ways for believers to respond with care, prayer, and action. And we are partnering to develop microenterprise businesses around the world where there are few options for women seeking to gain their freedom.

Catalyst began as an event for Christian leaders under 40, but after eleven years, it seemed that the attendees have aged with the event. Wherever I sat there was a mix of 20s, 30s, 4os, 50s, and up. The hunger for a cause, and to connect with Christ and other believers, seems to bridge generations. Even so, I agree with the statement of one of the speakers that today’s generation is energized like none other to bring hope to the world. During one session a 29 year old young man was seated next to me. In getting to know each other, I learned he serves on a church staff. Both of us were moved to tears by a presentation we had just heard, and discussed our shared experience that brought us both grief and conviction.  

WorldCrafts is the reason a few of our team attended Catalyst. Our WorldCrafts exhibit was a hit with everyone who came by. They expressed appreciation for our fair trade commitment and our mission to bring hope to impoverished people around the world. We spoke about our mission, our artisans, and our products. We were highly pleased by the response to the craftsmanship of the jewelry, bags, and other items on display.

Our adorable booth was in the Connection Cafe’ where young adults drank  fair trade and direct trade coffee as well as explored church planting and short term missions. Most of the time a massive crowd was moving through our area looking at our exhibits and gathering any free items available. I was surprised to discover that an app company with a small exhibit near the WorldCrafts booth belonged to the son of a friend of mine, so we had great fun talking about the people and ministries we were both knew.

Womens Gold Glitters TOMS Shoes Side

But also of interest was discovering Tom’s Shoes had an exhibit straight across from us. They were giving away coupons for money off on a pair of shoes and lots of people were getting their coupons. I noticed they had a pair of glittering gold shoes on their display shelves like the ones I purchased last year. Here they are–I haven’t worn them out of the house yet, but they really are glittering!

You may have heard of this shoe business that gives away a pair of shoes for every pair that is purchased. Like WorldCrafts, Tom’s Shoes offers a tangible way for people to respond to the world’s needs.

SecretariatToday I saw Secretariat, the new movie about the greatest race horse to ever run. You probably remember he won the Triple Crown. I remember watching the Belmont Stakes the day Sectretariat won. The director of this movie, Randall Wallace, was a surprise guest speaker at Catalyst. He was screenplay writer and director of movies such as Brave Heart, Pearl Harbor, and We Were Soldiers. The prominent song in the movie Secretariat is the spiritual, “Oh, Happy Days.” Randall Wallace explained why he used this song during the movie and in the closing scene. When you see the movie, let me know why you think the song is included. I’ll reveal this at another time.

Whatever else might be said about Catalyst, God spoke to me. He is at work in our world and through people willing to let Him lead, He is fulfilling His mission. The tension of following God in a broken world forces us to depend on Him, and when we do, He allows us to see the divine in every aspect of our lives. Where are you seeing Him today?

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Sep
11

Empowerment

by Andrea Mullins

 

Today, on 9/11, we are remembering those who died and those who lost loved ones, in some of the most horrific events our nation has seen. We watched the events unfold and feel the grief in very personal ways. We were either glued to the events as they happened or turned our eyes away because the pain was too great to bear.

Like no generation before us, we see first hand in real time everyday people facing devastating events that leave them with few resources to face the coming day. We watch and see the grief, the pain, the loss, and the extreme desperation of people in our nation and around the world. We want to go help, but we can’t all be first responders to the world’s needs.

This past week I read a news article by our author Jimmy Dorrell, pastor of The Church Under the Bridge in Waco, Texas, that I believe helps define some practical ways that we who aren’t first responders can impact human suffering. Jimmy’s article addresses empowering people with the resources they need to work toward recovery. What I like about this article is  Jimmy’s stress on the fact that empowerment includes much more than giving money. Jimmy has been modeling empowerment through his church for many years, and has extended his efforts to reach around the world. I’d like to hear what you think about empowerment, so please leave your thoughts and responses.

Helping Them Help Themselves

 By Jimmy Dorrell (Published in the Waco Tribune-Herald on August 10)

The powerful 7.0 earthquake which struck Haiti in January did what statistics could not. It forced the rest of the world to see from their living rooms beyond the devastation of 300,000 deaths and rubble of 105,000 destroyed homes to the horrific poverty that has gripped Haiti for many years. Long before their houses crumbled, the little country struggled to keep its people fed, clothed and housed, After the earthquake, worldwide response drew record levels of compassion and giving. Still many groups are offering relief for basic human needs for 1.5 million people who were affected. But as the initial sensationalism has diminished, Haiti’s extreme poverty has become old news replaced by the next “developing story.”

Immediate relief was the right response to all those who gave, prayed, healed and went to help in those early days. Yet the next challenge now is even greater, both in scope and need. Based on Haiti’s own development plan written with international consultants last March, everyone seems to agree that recovery now demands new infrastructure and empowerment opportunities. With 80% unemployment before the quake, jobs and income are critical needs throughout the country. But with few resources, the next level of community development may be lost if we forget too quickly.

In 2006, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to a man that few Americans knew. Muhammed Yunus, a former economics professor from Bangladesh, was awarded this coveted recognition for his pioneering work to help the poorest of the poor to access micro-loans, since only unscrupulous moneylenders would do what banks should have. Started from a personal loan of $27 to forty-seven extremely poor women, Yunus’ early work and economic principles caught on throughout third world . He created hope and “social development from below” and provided those with the problem a way to use their own energy and dreams a path to work. Since that initial assistance, millions of the world’s poorest have received micro-credit through his Grameen Bank and other similar village banking programs, which copied his principles.

The poor can work and want to work. But most often they lack the financial capital and encouragement to try. Well-intended charity can quickly lead to dependency and disempowerment. Whether the poor in Haiti, the Sudan or Waco, one of the most effective ways to overcome extreme poverty after the crisis subsides is through community and economic development, especially when based in a community of faith. Earlier this month, Mission Waco kicked off its first micro-credit program with twenty-five impoverished women in Northeast Haiti. After two months of training, those Haitian women, with the help of our initial funds, chose five of their peers to receive $63 to create a new job or expand their tiny vending efforts to increase their business. These first loans are to be repaid by mid-January, a few dollars back each week, with the support and accountability of their small group who depend on their success for the group’s success. At their last installment, a larger loan will be available if their peer group approves. Over the months and years, many of these women will be able to feed their own children and even send them to school. Some can eventually afford a bicycle or donkey or their own shop. It is work with dignity from the bottom up. It is a partnership built on one’s dignity.

While relief in emergencies is critical, empowerment offers our community and world the most hope from extreme poverty. It’s true with homeless folks in Waco or the absolute poor of the world. Misguided benevolence from the affluent, though well-intended, can even hurt long-term healing and hope. Real help does more that give money; it provides basic resources and tools for those that can work, teaching the principles of dignity and self-worth offered by a loving God, who stands with and empowers those in need. There are still plenty of relief needs that have to be addressed in Haiti, Pakistan and Waco, but empowerment of the poor always includes those with the problems as a part of the solution to the problems.

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Aug
30

Becoming a Fan

by Andrea Mullins

Last night I watched my first Denver Bronco game of the season and they won! Since they had already lost two games this preseason, I’m glad I watched the game they won. We’ll be watching the Broncos all season long because we are their fans.

As much as I am a Bronco fan, I am a greater fan of ministries that are changing people’s lives. Just today I became an official fan of WorldCrafts at their new fan page on Facebook. WorldCrafts is changing lives by representing those who have little hope of the most basic necessities of life. The support that WorldCrafts provides as we import their handmade crafts brings dignity and hope. Perhaps you’ve faced a day when you weren’t sure how you would pay a bill, or get the school supplies you needed. Maybe you have even faced hunger. If so, you understand the impact we can make when we get behind a ministry like WorldCrafts.

As a Fair Trade Federation member, WorldCrafts is committed to a high standard of ethical practices as we work with our artisans. Visit the Facebook Fan page for WorldCrafts at http://tiny.cc/1oobr and become a fan of WorldCrafts!

Rahab’s Rope and WorldCrafts partner to help victims of the sex trade in India.

This is the eleventh in a series of monthly articles as part of the WorldCraftssm Set1Free campaign. This campaign highlights WorldCrafts artisan groups working to end sexual exploitation and human trafficking among the world’s poor.

Mary was raised in an orphanage in India. When the time came for her to leave the orphanage, a man approached her and offered to marry her, which is not uncommon. After signing some paperwork that she thought legalized their marriage, her new “husband” took her to a brothel and left her. She eventually escaped and then tried to commit suicide multiple times. In her final attempt she ate glass and lay down in the street to die.

      And that’s when her life began to change. A worker from Rahab’s Rope Women’s Center found her and brought her to the shelter. There she received safe, loving care and spiritual, educational, and vocational training. Now in her late 20s, Mary enjoys a new life making handcrafted gifts in the nurturing environment of Rahab’s Rope.

      Then there’s Sonu. She was married at the age of 15. Her husband later became ill and could not work, so he beat Sonu and prostituted her to other men to make money. She had a little girl, who died at five days old. She then ran away from her husband to escape the abuse and ended up at Rahab’s Rope. She has learned to make jewelry and is now one of the most skilled artisans there, capable of training other girls as they arrive off the streets.

      Since its start in 2004, Rahab’s Rope has worked with thousands of women like Mary and Sonu on the streets of Bangalore, India. With Christian compassion, women are rescued and provided food, shelter, protection, and trained for a better way of life. The staff’s vision is simple: To see lives transformed by God’s love in action, revealing that love in a way the women can see, understand, and respond to in faith.

      But the need is still great and grows daily. About 200 girls and women are forced into the commercial sex trade every day across India. They are abused for a time and then thrown into the streets to survive if they can.

      Rahab’s Rope center can house up to 30 women and hundreds receive vocational training on-site each year. The center takes a truly holistic and restorative approach that produces long-term change. As the women’s physical, spiritual, and educational needs are met, they are prepared to reintegrate into society as contributing members. Rangeetha is one of many success stories—she now has her own successful sewing business and employs other women.

      Just as in the Bible Rahab’s scarlet rope represented her rescue, physically and spiritually, Rahab’s Rope Women’s Center is a lifeline to women who have nowhere else to turn.

Your purchase of these handmade items from WorldCrafts allows Rahab’s Rope Women’s Center in India to provide loving support and a fair income to women rescued from human trafficking. As WorldCrafts orders additional products from Rahab’s Rope, this artisan group can set more women free, providing them spiritual hope and a sustainable lifestyle. Go to http://tiny.cc/0dox1 to purchase this beautiful turquoise necklace and earrings set.

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