In a whirlwind tour of 3 countries, 2 Raven + Lily designers, 2 WOGA staffers and a film-director-Raven + Lily-spouse met the leaders and artisans of WOGA's East Africa women's coops to begin their fabulous partnership (see blog entry below).
Brandon Dickerson (aka film-directing-spouse) and Lori Fox (Raven + Lily designer) shared from their trip at the recent WOGA: LA meeting.Ever wonder how men's and women's lives change when their countries are racked by war, genocide and AIDS? Brandon told us that on Sunday in Burundi, the pastor had three points to his sermon: Rape, murder and forgiveness. He encouraged women who had been raped to bring their pain to Christ and challenged any men who had brought knives into the service to turn aside from violence. This is the daily reality of the women in WOGA Burundi's sewing and salon cooperatives.
Lori shared from the heart about how her own faith was strengthened by the faith she saw lived out by the African women artisans.
We had a great time connecting with each other at the meeting as there were women present from the soon-to-be-forming WOGA: Glendora (35 minutes east of LA) as we
ll as our own WOGA: LA members.Thank you, Brandon and Lori, for sharing your trip and your hearts with us so enthusiastically! Stay tuned for the opening of Raven + Lily's online shop (www.ravenandlily.com) for uniquely creative jewelry, house goods and more crafted by WOGA artisans in East Africa and India as well.
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