What it is all about...

You may or may not know this, but Red Earth Trading Co. is not all about great jewelry.  It is about so much more!  It is about real people with real lives and helping in a real way.

In brief, RETCo. exists to help sustain an organization called Global Support Mission that works with local organizations, called Network Affiliates, in developing countries.  Inside Global Support Mission exists a a program called Know.Think.Act.  Know.Think.Act. allows people to get involved and raise money for actual needs in the organizations we support.  So like I said, it is not all about great jewelry.
 

My name is Katie Sasser and I not only work for RETCo., but I also work for Global Support Mission (GSM).  My husband and I live in Uganda, Africa working with one of our Network Affiliate's called Bringing Hope to the Family.  So, from time to time I will post a blog that talks about what is going on over here, and how buying jewelry is changing the world one community, one family, one person at a time.

Recently, we finished a well in a village called Kariruga located in Western Uganda in the Katooke district. This money for this well was raised on www.knowthinkact.com.  It was just people sharing the vision and wanting to give.  This well supplies clean water to 29 families that can sleep better at night knowing that they do not have to worry about diseases due to unclean water.

stay adventurous

-katie
Team RETCo.

If you are interested in learning more please visit www.globalsupportmission.com and www.knowthinkact.com 

Peter Ochiel and Action Ministry

Last Thursday was the annual This is Love Banquet hosted by Global Support Mission. RETCo. had a store featured and we had so much fun- pictures coming soon!

 Peter Ochiel

The keynote speaker for the evening was Peter Ochiel. Peter started Action Ministry in Kenya, which is one of GSM's Network Affiliates. Peter serves in the slums in Mombasa and in a leper camp he calls Blessed Camp.

Here is a video he made and played for everyone at the banquet.  The work Peter does in Kenya is so moving, and we absolutely support him here at the compound.


Action Ministry from Global Support Archive on Vimeo.

By supporting Global Support, you're supporting Peter and Action Ministry. This is why we do what we do.

-Kerbi
Team RETCo.