Savior Brand Co.

I woke up this morning to a flashing phone. One inbox message reading: '@saviorbrandco is now following you on Twitter!' Often I'll click follow (provided it doesn't look like some creeper) with the intention of taking a better look at the official website at some point, but often not really getting around to it. But today was different. Today I walked to the PC downstairs and typed the 'Savior Brand Co.' web address into the url bar to take a further look. I was elated with what I found. Beautiful, hand crafted leather totes and other wonderful accessories. However, there was something even more special about this brand. Based in Durban, the husband and wife duo have started an initiative in which they take on orphans over the age of eighteen who are said to have 'come of age' and are no longer welcome in the orphanages and institutions they were initially placed in. These young adults are sent out onto the streets with no prospects and no support in starting careers. Max and his wife, who have been working in the fashion and design industry for about twenty years, have made it their joy to teach these young adults valuable artisanal skills and the beauty of creation.

Since the age of sixteen when I first made the decision to attend a fashion academy after matric, I decided that I would love to start an initiative similar to this one one day - passing on knowledge and skills to those less fortunate, not just so that they can work for someone else, but so that they too can be inspired and use the skills they learn to create what they love. Which is why I clicked the 'Contact' icon on the links bar of the Savior Brand Co. website and emailed Max right away to find out more and get some advice. I was so excited to meet (if you could call an email introduction 'proper') a fellow God-lover - someone who is so passionate about spreading His love and helping out where possible. Max gave me some great advice and mentorship. 

There was a reason why I briskly brushed the sleep out of my eyes this morning to take a better look at the 'Savior Brand Co.' website. There was a reason why I had the courage to email Max right away, without hesitation. I am hoping to meet Max when he comes down to Cape Town later on this year and possibly help out with a similar initiative he is starting up with some churches in Cape Town, as well as get some more great advice from him. Exciting things around the corner - watch this space!

Below are some images of 'Savior's' beautiful work...