When Nicole left an abusive situation, she knew it was best for her children. She had endured abuse, but never knew her children were suffering until one night her daughter said, -�Mama-� when you-™re not here, Daddy hits me.-� Nichole and her children left immediately.
Where she ended up is changing her life. After finding shelter, she got a job as an artisan in the Glory Haus workshop called -�Repurposed on Purpose-�. The creative shop makes jewelry, fabric goods and other items for several customers and is launching new items for boutique sales.
Through a partnership with Glory Haus, a large distributor of inspirational gifts, d�©cor and collegiate items, MUST-™s Employment Services team worked to recruit women coming out of homelessness to work as artisans. Under the leadership of Sheila Lynch, the workshop is growing and taking on more projects, including leather jewelry, unique shirts and Christmas gifts.
-�The most important thing MUST offers people is hope,-� said Ike Reighard, president and CEO of MUST. -�This creative workshop is a perfect fit because our mission is in line with Glory Haus and we are working together to provide hope to the hopeless. It-™s so meaningful to see these women use their talents, skills, enthusiasm and creativity to make beautiful items that bless others. In the meantime, they are becoming financially stable.-�
MUST serves about 30,000 people annually, 80 percent of whom are women and children.
HOW TO HELP:
Purchase handmade items on gloryhaus.com or donate to the Employment Services program at MUST Ministries at mustministries.org