So far, Hidden Treasures has selected 2 international ministries from a Bethlehem Baptist Church-supported network to be the recipients of 75% of all our profits. These are Care of Creation and Garden of Hope. The remaining 25% of profits is put back in to the ministry of Masterworks. See www.masterworksmpls.org for more information on the work of Masterworks which has been in existence since 1992 and is our founding ministry. Our stop exists to sell quality second-hand goods at reasonable prices to the general public, but in the process we are also providing jobs for people through Masterworks who have significant barriers to employment such as previous substance abuse or previous criminal convictions.
Some Masterworks Employees...
Care of Creation is "Transforming people and the land that sustains them in Kenya". Care of Creation works in Kenya to break down the negative cycles of deforestation. They bring together 2 important themes: Love for God's people and love for God's world.
Used by permission, Care of Creation Inc.
Garden of Hope (formerly Just Food, Inc) reaches out to Thai women, children, and youth involved in, at risk of, or affected by prostitution, sexual exploitation and/or trafficking by developing Christ-centered relationships and offering alternative livelihoods for personal development. Primarily this is done by training in the culinary field.
Used by permission, Garden of Hope, Inc.
For more information about our 2 international ministry recipients see their links:
