A marketplace that transforms lives
2018 IMPACT REPORT #LIVEOUTLOVE
BOARD MEMBERS THERESA MILLER - PRESIDENT COLIN BETZLER - SECRETARY ERIN FOOTE
CODY HAAR - VICE PRESIDENT CALLI AUST MARK THONEY (EMERITUS)
ALISON WIGGLESWORTH - TREASURER LIZ DEARCORN TESHA OSBORN (EMERITUS)
FROM THE FOUNDERS Hello friends,
It’s hard to believe that Bought Beautifully is almost 5 years old! What a meaningful and exciting adventure it has been pursuing our mission to inspire interactions that enrich lives, restore hope, empower people, and shine God’s love. We are incredibly thankful to have you on this journey with us. We are thrilled to share that 2018 was Bought Beautifully’s most impactful year yet, with 6,149 days of dignified employment made possible through customer purchases. This past year we reached another milestone, buying more than $100,000 of inventory from our 42 partners and creating the equivalent of 23 full-time jobs for them during the year. While these are the most tangible numbers to share, we hope this report gives you an even deeper understanding of our comprehensive work: intentional and life-changing impacts that ripple through families and communities to physically and eternally transform lives. We don’t have to look far to see that we still live in a hurting and unjust world where millions remain vulnerable and voiceless. Yet thankfully we are not alone in responding to God’s call on our lives to fully love and advocate for others in
pursuit of His justice. Every day we are inspired by the work of our partners and are thankful for the passionate people locked arm and arm and marching towards a brighter future.
“LOVE HAS NO MEANING IF IT ISN’T SHARED. LOVE HAS TO BE PUT INTO ACTION.” - MOTHER TERESA
Thank you for joining us in action...in living out faith and love through your purchases and support. Be encouraged - together we are changing the world. Peace, Colin and Emily
IN 2018, TOGETHER WITH YOUR SUPPORT, WE CREATED
6,149 DAYS OF DIGNIFIED EMPLOYMENT AROUND THE GLOBE.
IT DOESN’T STOP THERE... Our partners care about the physical and spiritual well being of every employee, supporting their personal and professional development to become agents of change in their family and community.
OUR FOCUS IS CLEAR: To create a world where God’s love is shown through the dignified work and development opportunities that connect us as people across the globe. Like you, we strive to see:
LIVES ENRICHED HOPE RESTORED PEOPLE EMPOWERED
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COUNTRIES
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GLOBAL REACH
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
HAITI HONDURAS GUATEMALA
NICARAGUA
COSTA RICA
PERU
BOLIVIA
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TOGETHER, WE ARE
O TA L DAY S F E M P L OY M E N T
Empowering Women
Fighting Human TrafямБcking Creating Sustainable Economic Development Supporting Community & Education Initiatives Building Bridges Out Of Poverty Providing Health Care & Meeting Basic Needs
SYRIA JORDAN
AZERBAIJAN IRAQ
NEPAL
INDIA
PHILIPPINES
MALAYSIA UGANDA RWANDA BURUNDI
ZAMBIA
KENYA
INDONESIA
TOGETHER, WE ARE
FIGHTING HUM TRAFFICKING
We are working around the globe to rescue, rehabilita new livelihoods for victims of human trafďŹ cking.
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1,454
DAYS DIGNIFIED EMPLOYMENT + FREEDOM
TOGETHER, WE ARE CREATING
SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMEN
Bought Beautifully develops and promotes new produ identiďŹ es sustainable materials and increases market access for artisans.
778 DAYS
ARTISAN EMPLO IN RWANDA
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TOGETHER, WE ARE
EMPOWERIN On average, women invest 90% of their income into the wellbeing of their families.
NG WOMEN 7 PARTNERS FOCUS EXCLUSIVELY ON EMPLOYING AND INVESTING IN THE WELLBEING OF WOMEN
TOGETHER, WE ARE
STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES In 2018, we were able to provide an annual salary for two after-school teachers creating a brand new program beneďŹ ting the local community. These two women are jewelry artisans in the morning, then lead and administer an after school program for 40 local children in the afternoon. This safe and supportive environment was an answer to prayer for working parents in the community who previously worried about their children’s safety on the streets.
TOGETHER, WE ARE
SUPPORTING EDUCATION
We work to provide programming that educates and empowers.
BOUGHT BEAUTIFULLY HAD THE HONOR OF TEACHING A FINANCIAL SAVINGS AND GOAL SETTING CLASS TO THE COMMUNITY OF COPEY ABAJO, COSTA RICA.
TOGETHER, WE ARE
MEETING BASIC NEEDS For one Bought Beautifully partner this meant providing the living expenses for one Ugandan family of six for 3 months.
TOGETHER, WE ARE
BUILDING BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY
Consistent employment with fair wages is a key component to breaking the cycle of poverty around the world. Every single one of our partners pays fair wages, typically three to ďŹ ve times the typical average minimum wage!
909 DAYS
EMPLOYMENT IN NEPAL
TOGETHER, WE ARE
BUILDING BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY We work with four Haitian organizations to build bridges to a brighter future.
886 DAYS
EMPLOYMENT IN HAITI
TOGETHER, WE ARE
WRITING A NEW CHAPTER OF HOPE, OPPORTUNITY AND FREEDOM Even though it wasn’t common for men at the time, Umberto began learning needlework 19 years ago when he met Edelberta. It was a fortuitous decision, as Edelberta now leads a needlework cooperative in their own small village, overseeing the work of 20 women...and the work of her now-husband Umberto. Living in the rural highlands of Peru means that there aren’t many job opportunities for Umberto or Edelberta. Most men are involved in subsistence agriculture, alternatively leaving for days, weeks or months to find more stable construction work in regional cities. Their eldest daughter passed away three years ago at the age of 10, due to complications from a disability she had suffered at birth. It’s a tragic situation that could have likely had a different outcome had there been better access to health care...something most of us can’t understand or accept. For Umberto and Edelberta it was the reality of living in rural Peru.
Today, Umberto and Edelberta are knitting beautifully-intricate pillow covers with our Artisan Partner, Threads of Hope. Through their connection to Threads of Hope, they receive fair wages for their textile work, then Threads of Hope provides access to The Hope Grant Fund for poverty alleviation, friendship, and spiritual encouragement. It’s a partnership that has given them a reason to hope in a brighter future for their 4 year-old daughter. This fierce sense of hope…that their daughter will have a better education, more opportunities, and an easier time securing food, shelter, and medical care is something that should bring every parent on the planet together. In 2018, customer sales provided 132 days of dignified labor for the needlework cooperative in their small community of Cochabamba, Peru. It’s the reason why every pillow we sell has the ability to help transform the life of its makers, strengthening and brightening the dreams they hold for their future.
TOGETHER, WE ARE
CHANGING THE WORLD...
Together, we are a group of passionate people coming together to live out a lifestyle of love for our brothers and sisters around the world. We welcome fellow world changers to join us in writing a new chapter of economics one that prioritizes people over proďŹ ts, and shines God’s love by providing hope, opportunity, and empowerment thought job creation and thoughtful purchases.
FINANCIALS $150,000
SALES 2014: $13,344 2015: $50,958 2016: $91,977 2017: $104,227 2018: $138,224
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DONATIONS 2014: $60,478* 2015: $9,483 2016: $17,305 2017: $27,198 2018: $39,045
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Bought Beautifully is dedicated to providing transparency in all we do. Read more about our commitments to partners and donors and access ďŹ nancial documents here: boughtbeautifully.org/pages/our-commitment
LOVING ALL PEOPLE AS CHRIST LOVED US AND WORKING FOR THEIR BETTERMENT IN ALL WE DO IS WHAT WE STRIVE TO DO AT BOUGHT BEAUTIFULLY... JOIN US!
PURCHASE: Live out your love and values through your purchases - shop beautifully with us at boughtbeautifully.org
PRAY Join with us to pray for wisdom, opportunity, impact, and the needs of individual artisan partners around the globe. If you’d like to join our prayer team email emily@boughtbeautifully.org
INVEST Support our work - help grow our capacity to better accomplish our mission of transforming lives. Online giving available at boughtbeautifully.org/pages/donate Bought Beautifully is a 501©(3) charitable corporation. All gifts are tax deductible.
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