A MARKETPLACE THAT TRANSFORMS LIVES
2021 Impact Report
(LEFT TO RIGHT) Board Members RENZY RENO ERIN FOOTE - TREASURER ELIZABETH DEARCORN EMILY BETZLER - VICE PRESIDENTDAN LEE MOLLY JONESCOLIN BETZLER - SECRETARY ALISON MEACHAM - PRESIDENT(NOT PICTURED)
EMERITUS: MARK THONEY CODY HAAR TESHA OSBORN THERESA MILLER RYAN KOLTISKA LYNDSEY WISEMAN SCHILLEMAN
Hi friends, If you had asked us in 2014 if Bought Beautifully would still be around in 2022 we would have been quick to say yes...hopefully :) But if you had asked us what it would look like? Well...let's say we couldn't have predicted how it looks now! We're just as surprised + excited as you that we opened our very own brick and mortar store in downtown Sheridan... during a pandemic! Thankfully, it's been fruitful leap of faith. The dedicated patronage of our local customers has been inspiring and the opportunity to reach new people with our mission has increased the impact for our partners around the Globe. Our amazing Board of Directors and staffs’ fresh perspectives and passion about our work has been rejuvenating and contagious!
A great reminder that it's truly an honor to be here in Sheridan, WY using our resources, skills, and talents to pour into People in 41 different global communities. As a non-profit, we are thankful for YOU, our customers, donors, and supporters that continue to join us to make a difference in the lives of others.
Last year our sales generated over 10,100 days of employment for our partners - that's the equivalent of 38 full-time jobs! WOW!
But as you know our partners' work is about more than just jobs it's about holistically caring for and empowering people, providing resources for a brighter future, and re-igniting hope for many that had been hopeless. Please read-on as we are thrilled to share the diverse ways that transformation is happening across the globe. We hope this report gives you a deeper understanding of our work and the life-changing impacts that ripple through families and communities to physically and eternally transform lives. Thank you for being a part of the BB mission to inspire interactions that enrich lives, restore hope, empower people, and shine God's love. We couldn't do it without you! Peace, Colin & Emily Betzler (founders) Alison Meacham (board president)
XEYRENIZE, AZERBAIJANI KNITTER WITH HER HANDMADE SLIPPERS
In 2021, we made an impact.
10,100 days
. of dignified employment around the globe
It doesn't stop there...
YOUR PURCHASES CREATE LIFE CHANGING OPPORTUNITY.
HOW? When you shop beautifully you provide jobs that:
Provide pathways out of poverty Fight Human Trafficking Empower Women Support Vulnerable people groups and communities We search the globe to find the most impactful organizations that are living out God’s call to love by providing jobs that meet unique needs in their respective communtives. Read on to meet the people behind your products and their stories of hope, opportunity, and impact that your support made possible.
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HAITI
COSTA RICA
MEXICO GUATEMALA HONDURAS USA HAITI NICARAGUA COSTA RICA
CHINA
MALAYSIA
ETHIOPIA
RWANDA
BOLIVIA PERU RWANDA JORDAN SYRIA IRAQ
AZERBAIJAN ETHIOPIA UGANDA KENYA INDIA BANGLADESH
NEPAL MALAYSIA CHINA CAMBODIA PHILIPPINES THAILAND
18 partners providing pathways out of poverty Your purchases create pathways out of poverty by providing safe, dignified, reliable work that allows our partners to invest in meeting their basic needs of food security, health care, and education so their communities can THRIVE.
“I love my job because I know that they have a lot of respect for me. This job also makes me financially independent. We are taking care of our children and are not dependent on others to give them what they n d. This is a great f ling.” - Mafie Joseph, Haiti
2ND STORY GOODS ARTISANS CREATING JEWELRY IN HAITI
ADORN CO. ARTISAN TEAM IN CHIANG MAI, THAILAND
8 partners fighting human trafficking Your BB purchases support survivors of human trafficking through rehabiliation, safe living spaces, training, and ultimately new jobs that honor and value their worth as image bearers of God.
“The happiest day of my life was when I received my first salary. It made me financially independent, and I finally had the freedom to choose.” - Artisan partner & Survivor, India
7 partners Empowering Women
Your BB purchases are creating the chance for marginalized women around the globe to engage in meaningful, safe, and dignified work opportunities.
“Now that I bring an extra income home, we have been able to remodel our kitchen, install electricity in our house and support my kids' education. My family and I are so blessed!” - Dilcia, Artisan Partner, Honduras
SOLO HOPE TEAM CREATING HOME GOODS IN HONDURUS
8 Partners Supporting vulnerable people Groups
Your BB purchases support refugees as they rebuild their lives, widows and disadvantaged people groups by sustaining work opportunities that wouldn’t exist without our partners programming.
BY TAVI TEAM ENJOYING THE DAILY LUNCHES THAT YOUR PURCHASES MADE POSSIBLE IN CAMBODIA.
You're making more than a purchase.
Artisan Support Fund We created this fund to meet our partners unique needs + support them in overcoming obstacles allowing them to reach their full potential
Together we helped
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Rwandan ARTISANS
attend a literacy program
AZIZI LIFE ARTISAN ATTENDING LITERACY CLASSES IN RWANDA
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Together we sent
oxygen
concentrator to our partners in India
RAHAB'S ROPE TEAM RECIEVING OXYGEN TANK IN INIDA
14 for 2 weeks Together we FED
families in rural Nepal
ELEGANTEES COMMUNITY RECEIVING FOOD DONATIONS IN NEPAL
Loving all people as Christ loved us and working for their betterment is what we strive to do at Bought Beautifully... thank you for joining us!
SHOP: Live out your love and values with every purchase - shop with us at boughtbeautifully.org or in person at 117 North Main Street in Sheridan, WY.
PRAY: Pray for wisdom, opportunity, impact, and strategy for BB in meeting the needs of artisan partners around the globe. If you’d like to join our prayer team email emily@boughtbeautifully.org
INVEST: Donate to help us double our impacts over the next three years by expanding our capacity so that we can further accomplish our mission of transforming lives. Online giving available at boughtbeautifully.org/pages/donate or reach out if you have something else in mind. Bought Beautifully is a 501©(3) charitable corporation. All gifts are tax deductible.
307.620.2339 | emily@boughtbeautifully.org | boughtbeautifully.org 117 North Main, Sheridan, WY 82801