Everyone needs to eat, right? And sometimes here at Barnabas Clothing Co., we get a little hungry while we’re busy making all of our awesome products. So we thought we would grab a bite to eat from one of these great companies that are making a difference.
Live Different was created to empower middle and high school students to reach their full potential as bearers of hope and of change. Through workshops, activities, and leadership programs, this Canada-based charity, changes the lives and hearts of the people they work with. But the beauty of a changed heart is that the ripple effect doesn't stop there. A changed heart can change the world. It can affect and improve the lives of hundreds, thousands. Can you see the possibilities?
1000 Shillings globalizes the work of the great ladies of Mbale. Shillings are the currency of Uganda. 1000 shillings has about the same monetary value as 40 cents. And it’s about 1000 shillings that these ladies make each day. Each piece of artisan jewelry tells a story, it tells her story, it tells the story of a global connection, and it tells the story of a hope far more powerful than a nation's boundaries.
There are approximately 20 to 30 million slaves in the world today, and human trafficking is the third largest international crime industry, generating a profit of $32 billion every year. Stop Traffick Fashion uses clothing and accessories to create opportunities for survivors of human trafficking. Nearly all of Stop Traffick Fashion’s unique products are made from survivors of human trafficking, and STF pays the survivors a fair wage to inspire them to live a free life, which they control. AND they also give a portion of their sales back to organizations that provide rehabilitation to victims of human trafficking.
Many of us have seen Jessica Alba on both the big and small screen. So easy is it to hear her name and think of Sin City or Fantastic Four, yet seldom do people realize she is now a mother of two young children. After coming to a very frustrating realization that there are few products safe for both the environment and children, Jessica Alba teamed up with former CEO of Healthy Child Healthy World, Christopher Gavigan, to revolutionize common household products. What they came up with was The Honest Company, and although this organization is young, their baby steps have already taken them quite the distance.
TED Talks is a nonprofit organization dedicated to sharing ideas that are worth spreading. They started as a conference, bringing together people from the worlds of technology, entertainment, and design.
What do Apple, Starbucks, Shazam, Beats by Dr. Dre, Coca-Cola, Bugaboo, and Girl Skateboards all have in common?
RED. But, not the color. (RED) is an organization dedicated to seeing the banishment of the HIV virus by 2015. The RED Manifesto is a call for our generation. It calls us to be the generation that rids this world of HIV. (RED) recognizes that each and every generation is known for something unique and their desire is for this generation to be known for eradicating the world of HIV. It is possible. But they can’t do it alone. That is why (RED) has teamed up with the above organizations, and many more, to turn that possibility into a reality.
Can I just hear it for the moms real quick? You rock. I think we can we all just agree that moms deserve so much more credit than they get. So whether you are a soccer mom, a working mom, or any of the other moms out there, this one is for you. And for everyone else, this is just a small glimpse of what moms are capable of.
What if a watch could change the world? What if every time you looked down at your wrist to find the time you were reminded of the part you played in improving someone’s life? Let me introduce you to Fam Mirza, founder and executive creative director of Mirza Minds. Fam Mirza saw a need, and decided to fill it, one face at a time. So with this idea, Fam and the guys at Mirza Minds came up with this; the 1:Face Watch.
I know the sorrow. I have heard the woes. Backpacks nowadays just aren’t what they used to be. We have sacrificed usability for style. And to be quite frank, the style hasn’t really been all that up to par. I know the trouble. We want schnazzy, not just snazzy. But schnazzy. And not just cool either. Cool means one in ten people, tops, comment on your bag. Schnazzy means a head turner, friend winner, all around awesome backpack, with, dare I say it, usability. Their website calls them bags for the “Urban Warrior.” Are you an urban warrior? Don’t shortchange yourself, you are an urban warrior. You live and work in these concrete jungles. You go to school, work, wherever, during your day, right? Then you are an Urban Warrior, battling your way through live in the harshness of this realm (sorry, I got a bit carried away).
2012 has debatably been one of the most influential years to the end of the civil war in Africa. From the massive awareness of Joseph Kony, to the arrest of the Lord’s Resistance Army’s Major General Ceasar Acellam, these terrorists are finally being sought after on a grander scale, and as a result, more child soldiers are returning home.
That is where Exile International comes into play. EI is a non-profit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation of children affected by the civil war in Congo and Eastern Africa, including rescued child soldiers. In order to carry out the most successful and supportive network of psychological care in these terrorized regions, this organization partners with several other groups who are as committed to seeing recovery as they are.
Love-Water is a company that strives to give life to many different people around the world through the access to safe, clean water. Originally in Zambia, Africa, Love-Water is also building relationships in Mexico and hopes to start there soon. They also work here in the United States, helping elderly and low income communities by maintaining and aiding programs which provide meals, after school programs, and other services to the community. Through the sales that they make, they give back to the global community, in the hope of creating a better place.
According to the World Water Council 1.1 billion people do not have access to clean water, and 2.6 billion people do not have safe sanitation. “Water changes everything,” is the mantra that is repeated at charity: water, and they are doing everything they can to bring clean water to the masses.
You’re backpacking in Nepal, hiking through the Himalayas. You’re tired from walking. You meet a Nepalese man who invites you to see the local school in the neighboring village. You aren’t really sure what you are thinking, but you follow him. You just never expected that what you were about to see next would change your world forever.
The dictionary defines the term “charity” as something given to a person or persons in need. While many people understand this term and appreciate what it truly is, very few people embody the term. Our modern day Earth is filled with many different things, both bad and good. As citizens of this planet, we are responsible to create good from the bad, and in turn make this planet of ours a better place one charitable act at a time. While the ultimate goal is to live in a time of peace and not have to worry about the day to day struggles that may seem so daunting at times, for now it is best to focus on becoming of the people who embody charity, and not just admire it. Becoming a charitable person can at times be as easy a clicking a button or even buying a certain brand of clothes. The best way to start is by becoming aware of some of today’s various charities.
Do you ever get tired of hearing the same mainstream music on the radio? Or wearing that same old brands day in, day out? Do you ever want to break out of that funk you are in? Everyone says there are other, new, up and coming bands out there, and they all say you should check out some other cool lines of clothing, but where are they? How do you find them?
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In recent years, many companies and non-profit organizations have set out to make a difference in the lives of those living within the war-torn regions of central Africa. One in particular, Invisible Children, has begun to create quite a stir amongst younger generations, the media, and these terrorized territories themselves.
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