What's In a Name???

Carpenter's Kingdom... Why?

Of all the names we could have chosen, why this one? Well, to be honest, there was a debate between this and "Fisherman's Foundation". But the concept is the same.

Jesus Christ was our Lord and Savior, in flesh. And he had a job. He was a carpenter. He, being our example, came into this world and worked. Of course His mission was much greater than His job, as is the mission of Carpenter's Kingdom. But the premises is this, that in order for the community of Addis Ababa to truly reform, it must be modeled off the right example. Our Carpenter, our Jesus, is that example. And working an honest job, must be a part of the mission strategy.

In Addis Ababa, the unemployment rate is over 50%. Not because the Ethiopian people are lazy or unwilling to work, but simply because there is little industry or demand for work. Have you ever been without work? Did you struggle with how to use your time? Did you struggle with your esteem? Were your family finances unbearable? Now imagine being unemployed with no unemployment and no welfare? In a place where your family is too poor to take you in or offer you a hand.

In creating business in Ethiopia, Carpenter's Kingdom is creating jobs and providing for families. And the profit, above the wages, funds the community center that feeds into the needs of the local people. It is in essence "providing a fishing pole instead of feeding them fish".

So what is in the name? It is the model that Jesus Christ laid before us in which we aim to follow in the ministry plan for Ethiopia. Please pray for God's work in Ethiopia through Carpenter's Kingdom. We appreciate you.