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Here’s a copy of the program from the market. It provides a brief description of each of the vendors who were present at the event:

Hello and welcome to

The 2nd Annual CEP Alternative Christmas Market

We’re excited that you have joined us for this year’s gift market. We realize you’ve come here to shop for beautiful hand crafted goods from all around the world and to make a difference in the lives of those who made these goods, but don’t forget to…

• Grab some complementary refreshments inside

• Watch a few of the powerful video presentations provided by our vendors

• Purchase a hot chocolate from local children who are raising money for an Orphanage in Liberia that houses more than 50 children

Vendor list:

Amani ya Juu works to empower and Equip African women. The women behind these beautiful goods are provided a just income that allows them not merely to survive, but to meet basic health care needs, education for their children and adequate housing.

Bead for Life helps Ugandan women turn colorful recycled paper into beautiful beads. The beads provide not only income, food, medicine and school fees – but also hope to these women who live in one of the poorest districts of Uganda. ALL PROFITS from BeadforLife are invested in community development projects that generate income and help people work their way out of poverty.

Christians Ending Poverty is a diverse coalition of San Diego Christians responding to extreme world poverty by promoting advocacy and personal discipleship. This event is brought to you by Christians Ending Poverty. Visit our website to find out how to get involved http://christiansendingpoverty.org

CRWRC - The Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC) is a relief, development, and educational ministry of the Christian Reformed Church in North America. CRWRC partners with local agencies that understand local needs. Together CRWRC and its partners find ways to provide lasting change for people in more than 30 countries around the world. Goods from Lutheran World Relief (LWR) are also offered at the CRWRC table.

Escondido Neighborhood Heath Care is a community health organization that employs over 400 people and provides medical, dental, behavioral health counseling and promotes wellness to 65,000 people a year including 20,000 children who might otherwise go without care.

Floresta is working to reverse deforestation and poverty by transforming the lives of the rural poor.

Glory Ministries International supports Uganda orphanages by providing food, shelter and other basic needs. Glory runs a 60 acre facility housing 70+ children.

Invisible Children works to improve the quality of life for war-affected children by providing access to quality education, enhanced learning environments, and innovative economic opportunities for the community.
The Invisible Children Bracelet Campaign creates economic opportunities for people in Northern Uganda’s IDP camps through employment and the facilitation of savings and investment.

Karma Market is dedicated to offering stylish, affordable and socially responsible gifts and goods enabling world artisans to earn a fair and stable income for their families. By purchasing goods from Karma Market, you not only help provide income, dignity, hope and respect to people in developing regions, you also help to sustain the communities and the environment of these hard working artisans.

Olivewood carvings from Palestine – This project supports impoverished artisans in Palestine. By purchasing these beautiful hand carved goods you can bring hope to many who have been oppressed. As the conflict has progressed in Palestine, tourism has dropped drastically making life difficult for many in this region.

God’s Kids Intl. & Rangi Mingi Gallery - “Rangi Mingi” means many colors in Swahili, a Bantu language spoken widely through East Africa. Rangi Mingi Gallery celebrates Africa’s beauty by producing, promoting, and selling African arts and crafts. They develop fair trade relationships directly with artisans in the developing world and provide goods to U.S. markets. All profits from this table will go to God’s Kids Intl. supporting the Christian Orphanage and Agriculture project in Liberia. The facility is home to over 50 Liberian orphans.

San Diego Friends of Fair Trade works to increase the understanding and use of Fair Trade throughout San Diego through education, policy change, and a shift in economic paradigm.

Ten Thousand Villages works with over 100 artisan groups in more than 30 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. They offer fair trade jewelry, textiles, gifts and more. As one of the world’s oldest and largest fair trade organizations, they build long-term relationships with artisans that are based on mutual understanding and respect. Fair Trade enables artisans to earn a fair wage and provides the opportunity for a better quality of life.

Trade as One - By purchasing Trade as One goods you can change lives with everything you buy. Trade as One sells products that come with meaning and stories behind them. They use spending power of the developed world rather than donations as the means to bring jobs to the poorest of the poor by offering products that US consumers need. The products are all of extremely high quality and made by innovative socially responsible organizations in the developing world. You can learn more about Trade as One by watching the video in the main hall of the community center.

The Women’s Bean Project is transforming the lives of Women. The project employs women who come from backgrounds of chronic unemployment and poverty, and helps them develop the work and interpersonal skills needed to function independently in the workplace and community.

Y-Malawi: The Mission In Malawi is Total Community-wide transformation through long term targeted work in food security, water security, evangelism and discipleship, health care, education, and economic development through micro-finance.

PLEASE STOP BY AND VISIT THE CHURCHES WHO CO-SPONSORED THIS EVENT: The Bridge, The Father’s House, Anglican Church of the Resurrection, San Marcos Lutheran and Crossroads Christian Reformed Church!

These churches helped cover the facility costs so that the profits for the event could be donated to poverty related causes.