The Casa Store
When I moved to Honduras in 2007, I had a dream to open a store at Casa de Esperanza. The profit when this store was to be used entirely for the children. Karen had much the same dream. She had purchased t-shirts and few other items and sold them out of the hallway. Even in that setting, we saw profit.
Karen and I both were excited about having a real store. We cleaned out a little room in which our guards had kept their stuff. We painted and bought a few shelves and opened La Tienda de Esperanza. We knew we had a lot to learn about running a store. Even with buying shelves and paint and getting started, we realized a profit the first year. Enough to make payroll to our Honduran employees for one month.
We wanted to learn from our mistakes and make the second year even better than the first. We added Lenca and pewter and candles. Things Americans like to buy. We have worked with the artesians and created some very special Casa de Esperanza pieces. We fully expect to see more profit this year than we did last.
We have pondered ways to help the store make more profit so that the children benefit more. Thus, the idea of the Casa Store online was born. Please check out new Casa Store at
Take a few minutes and browse through those things being sold online.
As with any new venture, there are always a few kinks that need to be worked out. Please be patient with us as we go and grow through this process.
Your support of Casa de Esperanza is always appreciated.
Terri
3 comments:
Great job woth the blog on the store! I recognize some fo the pieces! Good luck!
How Neat! It is so good to see the many items you all have worked on supplying the Casa Store. I'm sure it will go over great with all the Torch Teams coming over. What a great place to buy items to bring back home, and at the same time to benefit Casa. I love the shirt Karen designed, also the soccer shirts and uniforms. Don really likes the Casa golf shirt. The pictures are all good and I am sure everyone will be pleased with any and all things that are ordered. God's blessings for this project and for each of you.
Love you!
Sue
How wonderful! With a lot of hard work and God's hand guiding you all the way, your dream of finding a way to help the children at Casa has come true! God bless you for your great vision for the future. I'm proud of you!
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