Cards from Africa

A mission-based business could be considered the ultimate mix of redemptive entrepreneurship.  Using a creative, innovative idea fully for missionary purposes.  Cards from Africa is one of these organizations that strives to use God’s purposes for each person and demonstrate his love for everyone.  The website mentions they began because they “believe that God has a heart for the poor and marginalized in society and that faith requires action”

The mission of Cards from Africa is to provide meaningful employment to the people in Africa while still developing life skills and focusing on growing each individual person.  They share some of the testimonies of the workers and the stories are amazing.  Each card maker has been orphaned due to the Rwandan genocide or because of disease.  The company works to develop their employees knowledge on entrepreneurship, management, and practical business so that they can one day move on to work on their own and develop the poor Rwandan economy.

The products themselves are all handmade from discarded scraps giving each card and individualized look.  They are each one unique and made from natural ingredients.  The cards range from greeting cards to get well cards to everything in between.  This unique mix of entrepreneurship with a mission focus is exactly what Rwanda needs and what the founder Chris Page was working for.