Friday, October 26, 2012

Visible love through shopping: Part 3

What if you go to the Mall to buy some gifts and you see two stores you like next to each other. The store on the right has a big sign that says For every item your purchase,  we will feed one child in need for one month.” The store on the left has a big sign as well,  but it says  All the profit goes to our pocket and only our pocket.”  Which store would you go to?  I believe the average person would say they would go to the store on the right. If you think about it, we are faced with that same decision every time we go shopping either for ourselves or others. It is up to us to decide where our money is spent.  So, why not make that decision now and start shopping with companies that will benefit others besides themselves?  

Common threadz is a nonprofit company that helps orphans, vulnerable children and rural villages in the developing world through community program that empowers the kids, their community, and the local grass roots organization that supports them. If you are in search for t-shirts with cool designs and a vintage feel that are designed by orphans, Common threadz is going to be your favorite online store. They also have other charity t-shirts, bracelets, and apparel for men, women and children.  With each t-shirts or other items you buy they will give a school uniform to an orphan in Africa so they can go to school, or a one month meal.
Noon Day Collection: Did any of your friends or family request for a beautiful handmade scarf, hat or Arm warmers? Well this company has all of that and more.  Noonday collection is a company that believes every child belongs to a family. The company helps adaptive families raise money for their own adoption, and provide jobs that create path way out of poverty for families, so they will be less likely to abandon their child. They also give 10% of the profit toward qualified adaptive families when they host a trunk show.

Read earth trading company is a brand that is fashionable as well as life changing.  If you are looking for quality hand crafted Jewelry, accessories and leather goods you are in the right store. They work directly with artisans in a developing nation that creates exceptional products, value their employees, and desire to make a difference in the community. In exchange for their work they pay these companies at or above fair market prices in all products and help them to better manage and organize their businesses to be successful in every market.


"For, dear brothers, you have been given freedom: not freeedom to do wrong, but freedom to love and serve each other." Galatians 5:13

See you next week for more...As usual please suggest if you know any companies that stand behind a cause so we can shop with a purpose.


2 comments:

  1. Negat, you always find a great collection companies to get us inspired to help other... Thank you for sharing.

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  2. You are very welcome! I will do my best.

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