Entries by Tom MacGregor

What is Fair Trade and How Can You Support It?

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What is Fair Trade? Azizi Life is a Fair Trade Certified organization; what does that mean? Fair trade is an approach to business and to development based on dialogue, transparency, and respect that seeks to create greater equity in the international trading system. Fair Trade Federation Fair Trade is putting people before profit and Azizi […]

Ellen’s Grand Opening

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“I was blown away by this shop on the Ellen Campus where Rwandan women sell their incredible completely handmade goods. They’re so beautiful.”

Ellen DeGeneres

Wedding Gift Guide

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Looking for a gift for a lady that you love? We have hand selected our most popular products for you to choose from.

Beeutiful Creations

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We’re a Christian social enterprise based in Rwanda. We are committed to supporting beekeepers and their bees by purchasing bee-products and working with artisans to create ‘Beeutiful’ products. We closely partner with the entire supply chain in order to bring about economic, social and spiritual transformation.Through working with us, our suppliers are better able to support their families, provide health insurance, and engage in further village-based micro-enterprise schemes.

Inzira ya Vision

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“Path of Vision” cooperative is a group of young adult and experienced woodcarvers who are passionate and committed to push the limits of wood by making beautiful handmade wood crafts. Isidor Ahisaziye learned to carve as a youth from one of the older artisans. Now Isidor, his wife and two children are sustained through his work. As an experienced artisan, Isidor is now teaching neighboring youth his art.

In the Press: What the Style Pros Say About Us

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Seeing the work of our artisans from far-flung places being featured by some of our favorite publications closer to home is next-level exciting. And not because it’s so fun to see your name up in lights, but because when our bowls or pillows get noticed, it means we’re making the impact we set out to make.

How to Hang A Bowl Wall

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Creating a stunning bowl wall can be intimidating so we’ve put together a few tips to help you get the spacing and style exactly as you’d like it.

Prayer Update – November 2018

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‘Yet you, Lord, are our Father. We are the clay, you are the Potter; we are all the work of your hand.’ – Isaiah 64:8   RWANDA The Rainy season has started again. During the last rainy season many people lost their homes and some even their lives. Please pray for safety during coming rains […]

Prayer Update – December 2017

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It has been a wonderful month with great sales, adult literacy graduation and bible distribution, plus many more things to be thankful for and to seek Gods help in moving forward.

Ubuzima Bushya (Ubuzima Bwiza i Munazi)

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Neighbors from the village of Munazi have come together to work with local bee products to create beautiful and useful goods! From the sale of their candles so far some have invested in farm animals and others refurbished their homes. But there is even more benefit than this.

“Before working with this candle dipping group I was lonely, since working with them I now have a good group of friends whom I regularly meet.”

Grace

Prayer Update – August 2017

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This month we are praying for Presidential Elections, class attendance, bee hive populations, craft shipments, tour logistics, a new baby and much more.

Prayer Update – June 2017

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This month we are praying for Families as they pay their annual Medical Insurance, Adult literacy last period of lessons, annual Plans and Budget, Water filter distribution, New facilitators, wisdom in meeting new tourism regulations, big Shipment to the US, new sales opportunities in Rwanda, beekeepers/candle dippers, a new baby, more US volunteers and a 10 Year anniversary.

Prayer Update – May 2017

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“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” 1 Corinthians 1:18

This month we are praying for new projects, healing, wisdom and much much more.

Prayer Update – April 2017

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“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you; I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.” John, 14, 1-3

We are praising God for answered prayer but still much to be needs to be done

Prayer Update – March 2017

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“Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires; God will satisfy them fully!” – Mathew 5:6

We praise God for good connections going forward- with adult literacy teachers, Experience Day facilitators, and new woodcarvers! And of course we are excited about the new babies….

Prayer Update – February 2017

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If your brother sins against you, go to him and show him his fault. But do it privately, just between yourselves. Mathew 18:15

We are praising God for new life, and for all the ways he is helping us to move forward!