Market Colors: Ethiopia!

I first met Lizzie on a missionary trip to Lilongwe, Malawi. The sole purpose of this trip was to love the children in Malawi and to meet some other children who needed to be sponsored through Children of the Nation. It was an incredible trip to say the least. Many of the people who went on this trip had a desire to make a difference in the lives of these children, but God knew all along that the only difference would take place in our own hearts. Because of this missionary trip, we all changed. Some of us more than others, but change happened. One of the guys in our trip went from wanting to become a doctor to make money to have his own winery to majoring in non-profit studies, I fell in love with the African culture, there is none like it, which led us to adoption and Lizzie, well she did something amazing. Lizzie founded Market Colors.

Market Colors is a non-profit organization focused on empowering widows and craftsmen to earn an honest living for their families in 3 different countries in Africa: Ethiopia, Kenya, and Malawi. Today, I had the special privilege of meeting with some of the craftsmen/women in Ethiopia. Anthony and I believe in Market Colors, in their mission, and in the work they are doing to help bring prosperity to many in different parts of Africa. If you are interested in helping donate money or just shopping check out the Market Colors website: http://www.marketcolors.org/

Here are some pictures of my visit to Market Colors!

Salem holding Max.

Getting the cotton ready!

Scarves in action

Jewelry making

The gorgeous basket.

Once the scarves are made they are put into the different dyes.

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This is where the scarves and other items are made. I ordered some pillow shams which will be made especially for me!

The women working