Karen and I work hard to operate the Casa de Esperanza store. We work with the artesans to create special things for Casa de Esperanza.
Recently, we have a few new vendors. The children. The children have made some bracelets. A few have done paintings. Some have put their embroidery projects in the store. The only difference in the new vendors and the other vendors is that the children's items are in the store, more or less, on consignment. They don't get paid until their items sell. And, trust me, they know when their items sell.
Today, I paid the first five children. Karen opened the store as soon as they were paid. Daniela spent all of hers. Some of the others did too, I am sure. Jose took his five lempiras and looked at it and smiled. And held it and smiled. We asked him if he wanted to go to the store. He said no. Maybe this saving idea is catching.
Rosy hasn't made anything for the store, but she wondered where her money was. When Antonio saw money, he immediately brought a whole bag of bracelets down to my house to be put in the store.
Our new little vendors are having quite the time right now.
Terri
2 comments:
It's great to see the children taking an active role and learning to save their money. You may never know how much difference the love and training at Casa makes in the lives of these children. God bless you for your work.
Terri, I want to make more smiles appear on little faces! Can you bring me a dozen bracelets when you come to the states this week? Donna
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