Featured Marketplace Items

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  Blue Butterfly Coin Purse
  

  $8.00

  A perfect place for a little girl to store her treasures. Nepal
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  Tia Bracelet
  

  $35.00

  A long-time Hope Marketplace best seller for it's fun and versatility.Thailand

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Make it a Sweet Valentine’s Day-  Avoid the dark side of chocolate

What says “Be Mine” better than chocolate? For those of us who love chocolate it really is a great gift. For those who really like chocolate it may well be in the pantry for everyday occasions as well. But, do we know where it comes from? Would we find it so easy to indulge if we knew that the great majority of chocolate available in our stores are made with cocoa beans harvested by children? Children who work long days in return for a roof over their head, some food, and little more. » Read More

Pray for the Johns

“‘John’ : a man who buys sex.”

I’m not sure where “John” came from. From “John Doe” perhaps? I feel sorry for the quality men I know named John to have that association. Nonetheless it is the official term. One name for millions of nameless men who have one thing in common.

Who is “John”? Men who buy sex come from all different demographics- age, race, education. You might think the economic level of a john would be a factor since the prices can be high. But some services are as little as $10. (Another illustration of the low value placed on the individuals doing such acts). » Read More

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