WorldCrafts Blog
The Joy to the World Trivet: Handmade in Louisiana
THIS PREORDER OPPORTUNITY HAS ENDED. WorldCrafts artisan partner Christian Women’s Job Corps (CWJC) of Monroe, Louisiana, helps impoverished women in its community receive the tools they need to create a better life. The Impact of CWJC of Monroe, Louisiana CWJC of Monroe, Louisiana, a ministry of the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home & Family Ministries (LBCHFM), […]
The Sari Tree Ornament: Handmade by Refugee Artisans
THIS PREORDER OPPORTUNITY HAS ENDED. WorldCrafts artisan group Refugee Sewing Society in Clarkston, Georgia, teaches viable skills to vulnerable refugee women. The women receive payment for the products they sell, helping them to earn a supplemental income. They have access to available resources, including English as a second language and citizenship classes, which will allow […]
The Silent Night Ornament: Handmade in Kyrgyzstan
THIS PREORDER OPPORTUNITY HAS ENDED. WorldCrafts artisans at Master’s Handicrafts in Kyrgyzstan use the cultural and artistic traditions of Central Asia that have been preserved through many generations of women to create masterful crafts. The Impact of Master’s Handicrafts The Silent Night Ornaments are handmade by two women artisans whose husbands work outside of the […]
The Channapatna Angel Ornament: Handmade in India
THIS PREORDER OPPORTUNITY HAS ENDED. WorldCrafts artisans at Channapatna Handicrafts in India use a special skill called lac-turney, a 200-year-old craft traced to the reign of a royal ruler who invited artisans from Persia to train the local artisans in making wooden figures. The process of shaping and coloring the wood is carried out on […]
WorldCrafts Special Preorder Opportunity—October 18–November 8, 2021
THIS PREORDER OPPORTUNITY HAS ENDED. You have a special opportunity to preorder four new WorldCrafts products that support artisans and their families in the India, Kyrgyzstan, and the United States who are rebuilding their lives after the pandemic. These unique items are exclusively available for preorder through midnight CST on Monday, November 8, 2021. Preorders […]
Host a WorldCrafts Virtual Market!
You can support WorldCrafts artisans around the world by hosting a WorldCrafts Virtual Market. Why a WorldCrafts Virtual Market? From hand-quilted throws created by artisans in India to paper-bead jewelry crafted by HIV-positive widows in Uganda to lanyards sewn by seamstresses in the Bronx, WorldCrafts offers high-quality products that represent hope to people in multiple countries and cultures. When you […]
Christian Women’s Job Corps and WorldCrafts Work Together at Baptist Friendship House in New Orleans
WMU Compassion Ministries Christian Women’s Job Corps (CWJC) and WorldCrafts partner together to provide resources to women in cities across the United States. Baptist Friendship House Baptist Friendship House, a ministry of the North American Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention, and New Orleans Baptist Association, began in 1944 to holistically minister to the New Orleans […]
Pure Water, Pure Love and WorldCrafts Make an Impact at Hill Top Crafts in Thailand
WMU Compassion Ministries Pure Water, Pure Love (PWPL) and WorldCrafts work together to provide clean water resources to artisans and their communities around the world. The Need for Clean Water Every day, individuals in communities around the world walk miles to gather water, and in most of these situations, the water is unclean, causing illness […]
Celebrating 25 Years of Transformed Lives!
It is thrilling to celebrate how our Father has had three WMU Compassion Ministries—Christian Women’s Job Corps (CWJC); Pure Water, Pure Love (PWPL); and WorldCrafts—to make an eternal impact on the lives of countless individuals in the last 25 years. There are many ways you can celebrate with us: Read the following story from Thai […]
Fair-Trade Gifts Under $20
Christmas is coming soon! Give these items to the people on your gift list, and impact the lives of impoverished families and communities around the world. Leather Earrings In search of a gift for a friend who loves trendy earrings? The simple, lightweight Hope Earrings, Faith Earrings, and Joy Earrings are handcrafted of high-quality leather by […]