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Bangkok slum women don't want a hand out. They want a job. Hope
Cards gives them that job, by providing work for them in their own
homes, helping them become more self-sufficient. Women living in
slums, are provided with materials to make cards. Once they have
completed a group of cards they are paid a fair wage for their work.
Hope
Cards began in the fall of 1999 with a few ladies making cards.
We now have 12 ladies from 2 slums making cards, but hope to see
that number increase to 13 by the end of the year. Hope Cards are
distinct in that we primarily use the bark from the mulberry tree
to make our cards.
 Our
specialty has been Christmas cards (having produced over 15,000
quality cards for sale in Thailand and overseas already) but we
are also beginning to produce "all occasion" cards as
well. (Over 90 designs in all) In 2002, we sold a total of 19,605
cards in Thailand and overseas. All profit made from card sales
goes right back into the project to help expand it.
Our main
purpose is to provide work for the poor while introducing them to
Jesus, giving us opportunity to teach and disciple them. We long
to see real life change, both physically and spiritually
 Current
staff needs:
Co-ordinating staff
Marketing staff for Thailand and overseas
Accountant
Project Planners
Financial
Support
If
you would like to financially support Hope Cards, please
send checks payable to “YWAM”. (Please do not write anything
else on the check but include a separate note designating your donation
to “Hope Cards”) to:
YWAM Montana
501 Blacktail Road
Lakeside, Montana
59922 U.S.A.
NEW
- For Canadians!
If you would like to financially support Hope Cards please
send donations through a Canadian Foundation called Hope Mission.
There are two options:
1) By Cheque: send to:
Hope Mission
P.O. Box 953
Edmonton, AB
T5J 2L8 Canada
(Include a letter saying it is for Hope Cards
or a Hope Card staff person)
2)
Online by credit card:
Click on the link below.
Under "Fund/Designation" - choose Project L.I.F.E.
In the instruction box, type Hope Cards, or specific
Project L.I.F.E. ministry or PLF staff person.
Click
HERE to make your online donation
(Note: Hope Mission will send the donor a tax deductible
receipt.
For credit card donations, 3% is deducted by Canadian banks)
 Contact
us at: Hope
Cards
Box 30
Phrakhanong Post Office
Bangkok 10110
Thailand
66-2-712-0190
www.hopecards.net
Email:
hopecards@ywamthai.org
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