Puresa Organics advocates Christian principles in helping world's poor

NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA - Carol Forsloff - In
the wake of criticisms about the helping nature of the church vs its
materialism, Puresa Organics is a counter argument to reveal how
Christians give all over the world as they put love into practice.


Puresa
Organics uses natural materials to make handbags and other items using
the work of underprivileged women who are employed to help put these
items together.

The items are then sold and the money redistributed to the women who make these items.

Their website features a handbag that addresses the issue of help.  This is one example of that faith into practice concept.

It
says, "I helped Haiti" bag, 20% of the proceeds will be donated to our
partners on the mission field in Haiti to directly help earthquake
victims."

This
is something the Methodist Church in Natchitoches does every year,
representing women who make jewelry and other items.  Men and women
flock to the church to buy these items, with the proceeds being
distributed to those making the items to sell.  It provides them a job,
the feeling of self worth from doing something to earn money for
themselves, and helps communities become economically independent.

The
stated mission of groups who do these things is to make Christianity a
living, breathing force in people's lives, is the statement made by
different groups.  In this case, a website makes this declaration with a
tangible way of support.

It
is much the same thing as is being done by Puresa Organics in that
women from poor areas make merchandise that is sold through different
sponsoring churches.

 The
accent is on helping people who have been abused or are suffering
hardship by teaching them skills, then selling their wares and returning
the money to help projects in their countries.

Puresa Organics targets helping Haiti in particular.

While
Christians debate the principles of giving to the poor vs building
mega-churches, as one book describes, there are also those who quietly
go on about the business of having a business that targets helping

others, as Puresa Organics is described.