The Alabaster Project

Last week we began working with 5 girls from one of the orphanages we work with here in Chennai.
We taught them how to make their first jewelry design. Early Monday morning we brought in all the hooks, beads, stones, pliers, cutters and other jewelry making tools to five eager girls. One girl has 2 children, a 3 year old and a 9 month old, both her and her husband grew up in this particular orphanage. Khrata's husband Babu lived on the streets near the train station in Chennai and got involved in gangs before Freddy and Daisy rescued him off the streets. Khrata has a much different story you see the main religion here in Chennai is Hindu they have 300 million gods one of which is a snake. Khrata was born with a birthmark on her leg that looked like a snake and when she was just a few years old people would come and worship her because of this "sign" on her leg. She would sit up and slither like a snake as people came and bowed down to her. She got involved in drugs and soon after Freddy and Daisy rescued her off the streets as well. Freddy and Daisy spent many nights and days praying over her, she would wake up in the middle of the night and slither on the ground and they would pray for her deliverance. After several months she stopped doing this and the birthmark miraculously disappeared. Know Babu and Khrata love the Lord. They and their 2 children live in one room home, one room here in India means one room for the kitchen, living room and bedrooms. Babu works as a chef in a local restaurant. With The Alabaster Project Khrata will be able to contribute to their income.

As I sat with Khrata on the floor of the office teaching her to make the earrings she sat with her legs crossed and her baby boy in her lap and her face lit up as she finally after sometime got making the loops for the earrings. We have put so much effort toward making this jewelry project work and to finally be with these ladies and hear the giggles of excitement as they learned that day, I have been reminded of the very purpose of this project and how it could potentially effect thousands of ladies lives all over the world. Girls who would otherwise be begging on the streets or involved in prostitution will now have a trade and bring in a decent income to provide for themselves to be independent. 

Here are some of he pictures of the girls. Khrata is in the blue and yellow.

 Please keep this project in your prayers. We have made huge strides forward and have a lot to accomplish before our time in India is up. We had a huge triumph with teaching he ladies a jewelry design but was hoping to have several more earring designs ready for them. Pray for all the supplies to come into make these earrings.

Can you also agree with us in prayer for all the finances for the rest of our time here. We are needing to go on a business trip up to northern India to work with one of our orphanages there and our flights for our visa renewal. If you would like to contribute to our work here in India please visit    http://businessfororphans.com/www.businessfororphans.com/Tolivers.html

Ryan, Britt and Micah