Mission Gifts Fair Trade Store: Kevin Bacon loves our products!

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Kevin Bacon loves our products!

Kevin Bacon visited Thistle Farms recently and took this photo with the Travel Survival Kit

available at your favorite local Fair Trade Store, Mission Gifts!

A merging of two wonderful non-profits helping women: ABAN in Ghana, and Thistle Farms in Tennessee. The pouch is made from recycled water bags. Water is shipped in these containers, but then littered everywhere. An economic development group recycles the used water bags into stylish zippered bags and employs women. In the U.S, Thistle Farms makes wonderful products from essential oils and healthy ingredients, and creates jobs for women escaping lives of abuse such as human trafficking, prostitution, and violence. These smart-sized items meet airport regulations for travel! And perfect for Fort Lauderdale's tourists! So stop by today and pick up yours! Only $30. Great for men or women. As of March 2015: temporarily SOLD OUT (that's good news) and hope to replenish soon....

Support Fair Trade!

DID YOU KNOW that Mission Gifts is one of the ONLY Fair Trade store in all of South Florida--Palm Beach County to Miami-Dade?? Sad but true!
*Two churches have Fair Trade shops: "Miami Fair Trade" at Coral Gables Congregational Church in Miami and "SERRV" at First Presbyterian of Fort Lauderdale.

DID YOU KNOW that Florida is in the top three states for Human Trafficking?? Most Floridians are unaware of this terrible fact, happening right here. Mission Gifts Fair Trade Store serves as an outreach and educational center by selling the products made by rescued victims, and explaining the situation to our customers and guests. We also spend time with the community and raise awareness, train, and offer assistance in getting involved in solutions.

HELP US HELP THEM! All donations are greatly appreciated, and tax deductible.

Or visit our store and purchase one-of-a-kind items that support those in need.

THANK YOU for your care and concern.

March 17, 2010

The Significance of having the Grand Opening on St. Patrick's Day:

ST. PATRICK WAS A HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIM. Florida is one of the top 3 states in the United States for human trafficking. MISSION GIFTS sells the products of people rescued from human trafficking from around the world. Patrick was kidnapped from his family's estate in Britain by pirates when he was 16, and taken to Ireland to work in grueling conditions for six years without pay. When he escaped, he returned to his family and studied to be a priest (Celtic). Liberated, he felt compelled by the love of God to bring Christianity to the land of his captors, which was mainly Pagan at the time (approx. 370 AD). He eventually was elevated to Bishop of Ireland, and upon death, became one of the first non-Roman Catholic saints. St. Patrick was a missionary and former trafficking victim, who was so empowered by the transforming power of God that his legacy is still celebrated around the world today, although it's largely lost its original meaning and has become a day of drunkenness. Instead, we will celebrate this day with its origins intact. Our Fair Trade gift shop and art gallery offers hope and escape to those who have been bound by prostitution and other forms of servitude. We trust that our Holy God will enable these people to CHANGE THE WORLD, just as St. Patrick did.

Fight Bad Business with Good Business!

Human Trafficking is Big Business! It has currently surpassed weapons dealing on the black market, to become the second largest criminal activity in the world (behind drug smuggling). At Mission Gifts Fair Trade Store, "WE FIGHT BAD BUSINESS WITH GOOD BUSINESS!" Please support these economic justice programs in every way possible. Divert your shopping to us, and give generously when you are able. Look for ways that you can be involved to help change the economic and spiritual components of these tragedies in your community, and around the world. Every small action toward improvement will certainly help!

Represented at Mission Gifts

Mission Gifts sells the economic development projects from the following organizations: Street Children: -Kanlungan sa Erma-- Manila Philippines Human Trafficking & Prostitution: -Samaritana-- Quezon City, Philippines -Tamar/YWAM-- Olongapo, Philippines -Christian Cultural Development Foundation--Philippines -Freeset-- Calcutta, India -Puresa Organics-- Nepal & India -Hagar/Stop-Start-- Cambodia, Viet Nam & Afghanistan -Nightlight--Bangkok, Thailand -Rahab--Bangkok, Thailand -Thistle Farms--Tennessee, USA. New Life Center, Chiang Mai, Thailand. Communities at Risk/Extreme Poverty: -Village Handcrafters--Antipolo, Philippines, ART.SERVE.INT-Uganda, Africa. ABAN, Ghana, Africa. Dump Dwellers/Garbage Dump villages: -XSProject--Jakarta, Indonesia. Flutemaker Ministries/The Kids of Cascabel, Nicaragua. HIV-AIDS Patients: -Christian Cultural Development/Mission Gifts--Manila, Philippines

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March 17, 2010

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Mission Gifts Fair Trade Store

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Kevin Bacon loves our products!

Sustainable Shopping with a Social Conscience

Schools & Group Fundraisers!

Support Fair Trade!

March 17, 2010

Visit our ART GALLERY

Fight Bad Business with Good Business!

Have your next fundraising event, luncheon, social, or meeting with us!

Represented at Mission Gifts

How to Order

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