Batik Boutique: another great company!

I am taking a week long hiatus from the computer to try to drown out some of the noise of my life and focus on hearing God a little clearer.  I will be back on Monday!

Ash 

Remember when I introduced you to Sseko Designs?  

Well, Heather at Sit a Spell has another company I'd like to introduce you to!

Batik Boutique

Here's Heather's post:

"We're truckin' right along here on our search for socially responsible shopping options. Are you book-marking these companies?  Wouldn't it be the coolest to buy all our Christmas gifts from companies doing so much good?  Wouldn't Christmas feel a lot more rich as we follow in Jesus' footsteps...helping to set the captive free as part of the way we celebrate the birth of the ultimate liberator?

The next company I'd love to share with you is the Batik Boutique.  Although the company is new, I've known the owners for a long time.  Take a look at what they are doing in Asia to provide women some hope and a chance.

Noor was sitting on the floor in the government-sponsored apartment with her youngest child playing in her lap. Her husband makes just over $1 an hour, and in a city like Kuala Lumpur that’s not enough to make ends meet. She wants to do something to help them have enough food each month, but her options are limited because she takes care of their six young children. While she sat contemplating her situation, her sister-in-law knocked on the door.

Noor invited her into her apartment and then heard how The Batik Boutique is hiring seamstresses. Even though she taught herself to sew before she was married, Noor only had only made clothes. She called Amy anyway and within a few days she was trained and able to begin making some of the batik products. Over the next few weeks, she learned to make new products and worked while her children slept. Through orders we receive from our website, Noor provides enough supplemental income to have enough rice on the table and to pay her children’s school fees and supplies.

Not only is this business helping Noor with her physical needs, but it also gives her a chance to see how a business can be run following the principles of the Bible. This includes fair pay, treating people with love and respect, and helping the needy with such things as employment and donations from the company’s profit. Such a view into the lives of those who follow Jesus is rare for a Muslim like Noor.

The Batik Boutique is a new company offering women’s accessory and children’s products made from batik fabrics of Southeast Asia."

Heather is giving away one of their bags...hop over to Sit a Spell to enter!