Day by day, I´m getting to know people here in Semillas de Esperanza, Modelia, Ibagué, Colombia, South America, Western Hemisphere. The church has several activities running, including a preschool, microbusiness,  Bible study Thursday nights, and worship service practices every Wed.

Seeing the microbusiness envigorates me. The work is all handcrafted in the church, Semillas de Esperanza, where I´m serving.

The microbusiness has been running for about 1 1/2 years, but is still in its baby steps. They make necklaces, earrings, keychains and Colombian dolls for air freshners. We are also thinking of making the dolls into Christmas tree ornaments for December. There´s a small but dedicated group of 3 women working on these products: 2 teens and one mother.

We plan to sell them both here in Colombia and in Canada. Therefore...we need your help! These are examples of the necklaces designed and made here in Ibagué, Colombia. Each necklace and earring set is unique and, as you can see, made with beautiful vibrant colours. 

The dolls are in the making, and i will post pictures when they are ready. We´re still working out prices, and I will also post prices as soon as possible. 

We are sending out our first shipment to Canada on Wed, May 27/09. Future shipments will depend on demand and postage costs. If you would like to support this microbusiness from Semillas de Esperanza (Seeds of Hope) church, (1, 10 or 50) send me an email with your request, at mefpapps@gmail.com!