Heavenly Treasures

Probably the coolest store I've ever been to... It's full of handmade stuff from all over the world. But even better, the people who make these things are people who otherwise would have no hope: orphans, people handicapped from leprosy, widows, people with AIDS, prisoners... Now they have the opportunity to use the skills, creativity, and talents that God gave them to actually make a living in a place where poverty is the most likely option.

This store is called Heavenly Treasures, and they partner with other organizations that teach nationals living in poverty how to make products that will support them and their families leading them to self-sufficiency. Then a lot of those products are sold here in the states for the price that something of that quality would sell in the states. I love that. If I were to go to a country in Africa and buy a purse, for example, it would cost me probably 2-5 dollars because they are in need and will take anything. So, yeah, they get 2 dollars to live on that day, but it's not helping them rise out of poverty by any means.

Check out www.heavenlytreasures.org to see the beautiful products available to change people's lives. But really, their website doesn't do their products justice because they have so much more in the store. Their store is in Glendora on Foothill and Grand if you just want to go out there. If you live by me, come see me before Nov. 5th because I have a box full of stuff from Heavenly Treasures that I am selling to people to get the word out. But, don't think it's a profit for me; I'm just excited about it and want people to spend their money here. Actually, it's no profit to anyone except the people who should be profiting, the people who made the stuff. Heavenly Treasures also travels to churches to tell about the ministry and sell the products. The website has info about that.

We live in a consumer society, and we all are affected by that making us consumers. Why not help the world at the same time?