an inspiring mission

we love to find stories like this!

meet kirsten and sophia, founders of raven + lily (ravenandlily.com). with the mission of "empowering impoverished women through design partnerships and microenterprise opportunities," they are bringing us unique ways to better the lives of our global sisters.

volunteers gather monthly in la to design one-of-a-kind scarves, cards and other paper goods, with proceeds furthering the overall vision of the organization. what's so cool about these pieces is, all materials used in their creation are remnants donated by various design industry supporters (including cynthia vincent).

in addition to this los angeles collection, lines designed in collaboration with women in northern india and east africa are in development, scheduled for online ordering this fall. all net profits go back to the local communities, in the form of fair wages to the artisans and support of future microenterprise.

we'll be sure to keep you posted, but feel free to sign up for the r+l enews at http://www.ravenandlily.com/stayconnected.html

we salute you, raven +lily, for reminding us that "all women are beautifully created with great value and purpose, yet some women have been devalued and oppressed by their society." thanks to your courageous efforts, we're able to (fashionably!) make a difference in the lives of beautiful women on the other side of the world.

volunteer, financially donate, and pray for this life-saving work at http://www.ravenandlily.com. what's that...do we hear san diego volunteer party??