Renewproject.org Carry The Story Handmade Cloth Tote Woven Leather RE:NEW Upcycl

Renewproject.org Carry The Story Handmade Cloth Tote Woven Leather RE:NEW Upcycle. Unique bag that's crafted really nicely. Great condition, like new. Here is the story behind it: Our vision is to be a society that values and engages with our refugee neighbors and helps them to thrive in our community. Re:new Project (Re:new) is a faith-based, Christian, nonprofit organization that serves refugee women resettled in and around Dupage County, Illinois. Re:new was founded in 2009 by a team of Christian women, for whom the mission of creating a space for refugee women to thrive represents a tangible way to serve refugees in response to biblical teachings to show God's love to those in need, such as the widow, sojourner, and oppressed (Leviticus 19:33-34 ESV; Deuteronomy 10:18-19; Zechariah 7:9-10). In partnership with local churches, Re:new provides a space for community members to build relationships with refugee women, learn about the challenges refugees encounter in the resettlement process, and live out their faith and love for Jesus Christ by serving refugee women. Re:new Project was founded in 2009 out of one woman’s desire to empower refugee women who she befriended in her neighborhood. After spending years with refugee communities in Africa, Rebecca Sandberg and her family moved back to the United States and settled in the Chicago suburbs. One night, she met a local woman who was a refugee from Somalia, quickly becoming close friends.