From Cleaner to Supervisor: Meet Medi
From Cleaner to Supervisor: Meet Medi

I have learned a lot! I was hired as a helper for the Carry 117 team in preparing materials for the sewers. That means I was in charge of organizing and folding the fabric. I also had to measure and cute the fabric. But, I began to learn how to sew and I am now one of the best sewers! Not just one of the fastest, but also more accurate. I have also learned how to organize and follow-up with things in the workplace, and I am now promoted to being the On-Site Supervisor at Carry 117.

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Carry 117 Story, Carry 117 UpdatesYoseph Yisma
Did You Know We Do Custom Orders?
Did You Know We Do Custom Orders?

Did you know we do custom orders here at Carry 117? If you're hosting an event, or you own a boutique or a store, custom ordering is the perfect option for you! With custom ordering, you'll be able to help design your product for your bulk order to make it unique to your store, event, business, etc. And not only can we customize the product, but we are also able to customize the products we currently make with your logo using a stamp or label.

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Carry 117 Story, Carry 117 UpdatesJessica Hatmaker
Serving from Discomfort [117 Trip Chronicles]
Serving from Discomfort [117 Trip Chronicles]

“Go on a mission trip. It will change your life.” This is somewhat of a mantra in my church.

“Serve in one of our ministries and you’ll experience amazing life change and become godly in ways you’ve never dreamed.”

“Go on a mission trip and you’ll return a fresh new person with eyes to see the world like Jesus does.”

For me, this has always seemed like a cheap ploy to get people to serve, resting on our human selfishness to motivate us into action. I love serving and using the gifts that I know God has given me to give to the Kingdom. I have served in middle school ministry, high school ministry, adult ministry, and through short term missions – ask me to serve, and I’m there.

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117 Trip ChroniclesJes O'Kelley
Standing On Their Own [Our Response to Ethiopia Banning International Adoption]
Standing On Their Own [Our Response to Ethiopia Banning International Adoption]

Earlier this year, the Ethiopian government passed a law banning international adoption. It broke our heart because we know how full the orphanages are in Ethiopia. As an organization whose heartbeat is orphan prevention, we realize this new law has elevated the importance of what we do. Empower women with a skill and provide them with a job, which in turn gives them a way to provide for their own children and preserves the family.

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Carry 117 Story, Carry 117 UpdatesAshley Bohinc
The Irish Man [117 Trip Chronicles]
The Irish Man [117 Trip Chronicles]

You know you’re seeing real beauty when everything in you stops for a moment. A groom lays eyes on his bride for the first time on their wedding day, her brunette hair sets off her deep blue eyes and flawless skin.  For a few brief moments, the setting sun, shadows, and clouds line up perfectly and the sky bursts into saturated fire.  Your child, without prompting, tells you they love you.  Insert your own beautiful moment here.

Moments like these take our breath away.   Our search for air and words comes up short.  The silence of our usually cluttered minds is serene, and we are left for once to simply drink it in.

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117 Trip ChroniclesAdam Hunsicker
The Power of Pictures [117 Trip Chronicles]
The Power of Pictures [117 Trip Chronicles]

Taking pictures has always been something I’ve loved. It wasn’t until around middle school that my passion for photography was ignited, and the dream of starting my own photography business really began. By my freshman year of high school, I booked my very first senior portrait session. I’m now about to graduate from high school in a couple of months, and I’m shooting about 30 senior portrait sessions, many family portrait sessions, and a handful of weddings each year. Needless to say, I love taking pictures. But my passion for pictures runs so much deeper.

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117 Trip ChroniclesKatie Lawyer
What's Her Motivation?
What's Her Motivation?

If you haven't met her already... We would love for you to meet our USA Executive Director, Ashley Bohinc. To help you get to know her a little more, we asked Ashley some questions about why she does what she does with Carry 117, what exactly her role entails with Carry 117, and what her motivation is behind it all. Here's what she said:

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Carry 117 StoryCarry 117
What's His Motivation?
What's His Motivation?

If you haven't met him, please meet our Founder & CEO, Henok Berhanu. One of the most common questions we get about Carry 117 is, "Why does Henok care so much for at-risk women? What's his motivation?" It's a great question. And an important one. So we asked him! Here is what he said:

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Carry 117 StoryCarry 117