So this isn’t my typical post, but I did want to get the word out that I am “on a mission” to help a very dear friend in Kenya.  Several years ago, I went on a humanitarian trip to Africa to help some beautiful sisters start a sewing business.  Although I barely knew how to sew, I did know how to run a business.  At first these women were disappointed that I hadn’t brought the latest fashion designs with me from America that they could imitate and create to sell in the streets of Nairobi.  But that was never my intent….I sat these beautiful women down and began with belief in themselves.  I shared with them my own journey of goal setting and creating a powerful vision that included being the kind of person you need to be, doing what needs to be done in order to have the things I desired. (Be-Do-Have).  And then I helped them set up a school uniform business that included sewing and marketing to schools.

One woman, Christine, really seemed to grasp what I was talking about and went beyond the sewing business we created to add another entreprenurial interest.  On her own initiative, she contacted me (through much effort at a cyber cafe) to see if I would be interested in selling Kazuri jewlery to my friends in the US.  Having already bought Kazuri beads, I was very interested.  (They retail for $70 a strand in the USA – Meryl Streep supports the company with her many purchases!).  I proposed that she buy them directly from the factory, send them to me and I would mark them up $10 for profit to her.  The plan worked as Christine learned much about business:  She had to get courage to hire a taxi to take to her an hour away to another city to purchase the jewelry, she had to get a bank account so I could transfer her the money etc.

And now Christine has a source of income that keeps her and several adopted children alive.  Please consider purchasing some jewelry to help Christine again.  She is an angel who passes the money she receives on to other women in need.  

I have enclosed an email that I received from her thanking me for our first jewelry adventure:

hii dear . thanks for the prayers, even though you may never know it but sicerely speaking out of my heart GOD USED YOU AS HISCHANEL OF BLESSING. TO REACH  SOMEONE IN NEED.i had about 230 u.s dolars. i send for sara 60 dalars. as you had said. igave linet 20dolars. i din,t  tell her eny thing  but i gave her and told her its abiessing that i wanted to share with her. and she was very moved, you khow when you have nothing and you dont even know where your next meal wil come from . and someone give you the money . its actually GOD CAN USE ENY ONE TO REACH YOU. AND SHE WAS SO HAPPY. sara receved the money and she was so moved she almost shead tears  of thanks giving . it was so great, as much as i wantend to speand the money alone. GOD KNEW THAT MONEY WAS TO PASS THOUGH My hands to reach someone else. awoman who was in labour pain reached my place and she could not walk eny more so .she had to give bith to her baby at my house, becos theirv was no money for abulence. and she was teared so we had to help her out she stayed at my place /for 3day and i bought her some food. and medicine for the baby. you see how god used you . you helpd me out and i helped someone out. and we were all blesd and happy.

We all have opportunities in our lives to give and to serve others. Christine is one that I have taken under my wing.  She has a thirst for knowledge and improving her life.  She also has a heart to help others as you read from the email above.

If you have it in your own heart to purchase a piece of jewelry, please know that 100% of the money goes to Christine.  You literally will be putting food in the mouths of many.

Click here to see jewelry that I currently have available.

I have 6 Kazuri necklaces plus many other Masaii tribal jewelry that Christine purchased at a local market.  All the jewelry is made by women and goes to help women.

Thanks for your support!  Message me @ moc.liamgnull@bbew.nna to let me know which piece you want and your address etc.

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