Live58: Fast. Forward. The end of poverty.

We have everything we need to end extreme poverty, but will we do everything it takes to do it? This is the burning question asked by Live58.

Live58 is a Christ-centered global initiative to end extreme poverty in this generation. The name comes from Isaiah 58 where we realise that caring for the poor is not an option but a command to Christians that comes deep from God's heart. Live58 is calling on churches and Christian communities to join them to seek to end extreme poverty in our lifetime.

58: THE FILM tells the story of the global church on the move, rising up to its remarkable potential to end extreme poverty by bringing God's words through Isaiah to life in our time. Arrange a viewing to show the film and to get support for this cause from your family, friends and the Christian community around you. Your non-Christian friends and family  would get involved with a cause like this too, so don't make this exclusive to Christians that you know!

Blessings!

Ronell x

"Is not this the kind of fasting I have chose: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke?" {Isaiah 58v6}

Dece Hats

Dece is a micro enterprise run by the Christian charity NetWorks, which has been working alongside the poor in western Romania for over 10 years. Dece clothing is life changing. Their products are handmade by Romanian women, who are living in truly difficult circumstances. With Dece they can now work from home, which enables them to make a living while taking care of their children.

The women employed by Dece are all living in difficult circumstances. Dece helps the mother of a big family to learn a trade which enables her to work from home. This means that she doesn't need any former education or experience. The mother can stay at home, washing and cooking and looking after her kids, whilst also earning money through Dece. Their wage can be the difference between having food, medicine and firewood for their families, or not.

Dece works in communities where many families are severely disadvantaged, trapped in a cycle of poverty generations old, with no foreseeable escape. By teaching women the skills needed to produce clothing they are giving them the opportunity to take charge of their future.

Not fair trade but fairly made
Dece is founded on ethical principles, but it is not a fair trade certified company for many reasons. Dece is based in Romania, which is not a third-world country, therefore the project cannot be classed as officially fair trade. We think in terms of individuals and opportunities rather than facts and figures. Dece has a hand in laying the foundations on which people can begin to build their lives.

NetWorks stands with the people
Dece is run by the Christian charity NetWorks which works with the poor on two levels, first tackling a family's most pressing problems, such as hunger and sickness, and then when the family is ready, supporting them in helping themselves. Aid never works long-term. Self-help projects are an investment in a family's future, supporting their independence, and thereby helping them to escape poverty.

Teaching families to help themselves is a vital key in helping people escape from poverty. Dece is not here to make a profit - their heart is to create more employment. The more products they sell in their online store, the more people they can directly employ. This is where they need your help. 

You can also become a distributor of DECE products wherever you live. Distributors will gain access to our bulk order rates and also be given the publicity and support needed to start to sell DECE products.

Blessings!

Ronell x

“While we do our good works let us not forget that the real solution lies in a world in which charity will have become unnecessary.” {Chinua Achebe}

cbm: Give Joy!

cbm is an international Christian development organization focused on breaking the cycle of disability and poverty. cbm has been shining a light for over 100 years into the darkest corners of our world to change lives.

MISSION - cbm UK is motivated by God's love to break the cycle of poverty and disability. They work together with their British supporters, international Partners and clients – those they serve - to set people free for life.

VISION – cbm aims to become the leading British voice for people with disabilities in the poorest communities of the world. They aim t be known as a learning organisation, committed to excellence in all areas of their work, and an organisation clearly driven by servant-leadership principles.

CORE VALUES - Their core values are based on their Christian faith. cbm desires to demonstrate the love of God and His character in all they do and say.

Through the cbm gift shop, you are able to give life-changing gifts such as sight-saving surgery for a child, or a hearing aid. Change the lives of children and adults with disabilities all over the world, or transform a whole community by giving through cbm.

Blessings!

Ronell x

‎”I found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay: small acts of kindness and love.” {Gandalf}