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Our 2016 took us to many places to share about the businesses we're partnered with; their stories, why they exist, and what they produce. What I love is that each product we sell helps support a business that empowers and brings dignity. In some cases these products help prevent exploitation through job creation. Here are some of our most popular products. Kalpana Scarves made by Purnaa These beautiful scarves are made from up-cycled silk saris. They come in super unique patterns (rarely do we have more than one scarf of the same print) and are incredibly soft. $20 Manab Caps made...

In the book Disposable People by Kevin Bales, Kevin shared this thought "Slavery is too big a problem to solve as individuals". If we are going to make an impact in the issue of Human Trafficking it's going to take a lot of people, doing a lot of things, in a lot of places. Find your part and then find others you can collaborate with.

From a very windy Colorado Springs - Merry Christmas! Thank you everyone who has been part of Kairos Traders this past year. I'm so grateful to be part of a group of people willing to work and try new things to promote businesses that reflect our values.

I love the end of the year. It becomes a very natural place to reflect on all you've been doing. Over the past six months we've been at a bunch of events. We always come with our pictures, products, and stories of hope. From our booth we hope to bring awareness and give people an opportunity to engage various issues through their purchase. Our favorite event from this past year was the 9th Annual Human Trafficking Symposium we attended at a local high school. It's awesome to see so many people who are passionate about ending human trafficking. Being with...

I've had my sales booth blow over and crash to the ground at an outdoor event. I've been setup multiple times and had minimal sales. I've even had a guy attempt to steal one of our products. I keep going to events because its a great way to tell our story and give people an opportunity to be part of something beautiful. This past weekend I was in Ft. Collins, Colorado at an event. We had pretty good sales and hopefully many people will carry our story with them after hearing it. And since the event was indoors I didn't...