What a delight to my soul to share such sweet news today…
really, I’m almost giddy…..
Just about a year ago we announced the launch of Orphan Wares….
a ministry of International Voice of the Orphan.
Orphan Wares is the fulfillment of a God-given dream where artisans and crafters
{or those who have unique/vintage/gift cards items} donate them to be sold and
100% of the proceeds from the sales {with the exception of shipping}
goes to IVO’s Frontlines Feeding+ program….
Many of you know, that at the time I shared this dream, a bloggy friend named Kala
stepped forward and said, “Hey, my husband and I just bought a
home with a warehouse on it that is 1800 sq ft…
Do you think that Orphan Wares would be able to be housed in our warehouse?
Wow.
Only a faithful orphan-loving God could do that!
And the rest is history.
People around the globe have been hearing about Orphan Wares,
many donating items…Others shopping….
Just think about it – someone who loves to do woodwork or sew or
paint or create anything at all – lovingly creating and donating their time
and talent and workmanship to the orphan by mailing their items…
And then Kala and her team receive the donations at the warehouse in
California…they then take photos, upload them to the site…
And sweet people from around the globe purchase the items and Kala
and her team ship them out…
Truly a Win/Win
So the other day I asked Dw, how much has Orphan Wares raised through
the purchases of the goods on the web site?
Are you ready for this?
Seriously??
Ready?
We are not just a few dollars short of raising
$2,000.
$2,000 to feed the street orphans in Kampala, Uganda!!!
Can you believe it?
Faithful God…using ordinary people like you and me doing what we love to do:
create
or
shop
Every penny going to feed the orphans on the streets of Kampala…
So today we have a really fun announcement as well…
Orphan Wares is excited to announce a special for the remaining days of November! Purchase any three items from the Orphan Wares site and receive FREE shipping!!
Finish up (or start!) your Christmas shopping. Find beautiful hand-crafted jewelry
to wear to your Christmas party, or pick out a special hostess gift on Orphan Wares.
Your purchases will feed the vulnerable street children of Uganda!
Give a gift that gives to orphans!
{A generous donor has offered to pay all shipping during this special event!}
If you are an artisan or crafter or have items to donate to Orphan Wares
please ship your items to:
Shipping Manager
IVO- Orphan Wares
11000 Brimhall Road, Suite E
Bakersfield, CA 93312
Kala and her team will email a receipt when they receive your item.
Please include with your donated items the following information:
Your name
Your email
Your blog address, if you have one
The items you sent
A fair price for your item{s}
All items donated are unable to be returned to the artist.
Lastly, if you have a Facebook Account,
Please would you consider “liking” the
and spreading the word…
Leah {a friend of the orphan}
has been graciously keeping the Orphan Ware
page up to date…
As you spread the word about Orphan Wares
you are advocating for {and ultimately feeding} the street
orphans who have no voice…
Join with us to
Be the voice!
Yippee Jesus!
I will plan to send you some of my handmade baby things in the coming months(my hats are at http://www.themustardseed123.etsy.com and I also sew baby items). At the moment we are in the thick of fundraising and holiday plans but December I should have some time for knitting! What a fabulous idea!
Thank you Julie!! You rock!! On behalf of the hungry orphans – thank you, thank you, thank you!! May God bless you exponentially for your items!!
Hey, just to let others know and encourage them, I ordered a couple items awhile ago and was very happy with the quality and received them promptly. Great place to shop and love knowing I am helping the orphans.
Thank you my sweet friend Renee for your endorsement!! I love you!
Just "shared" it on Facebook! 🙂
Thank you Amy for advocating for the orphan!!
Yeah! I was already planning to purchase a couple of items as stocking stuffers. This was the push I needed to actually get that done. I LOVE that I'm purchasing items for family for Christmas and at the same time I get to support orphans.
Thank you Sweet friend!!
I just went and did my Christmas shopping for teachers on your website. Such sweet, original gifts. I can't wait to give them out to our favorite teachers this year!
Thank you Laurie – you rock!! And the orphans thank you as well!
This will be my first time commenting on your site. I just wanted to take the chance to say a big thank you to whoever made the donation to make the free shipping thing happen. I really appreciated being able to purchase some reasonably priced, handmade Christmas presents for my friends, and my friends will really appreciate that every dollar I spent will go to feed kids! It's like two gifts in one! (Plus, a bit less time spent at the big box store is a bonus Christmas gift for my husband and I!)
God bless the generous donor MANY times over!!