Thirteen years ago I had the great fortune of meeting Jonas Kambire and his family. (More about that story here.)

Jonas was always helping me.  Here he is in 2002 trimming the grass outside of my hut with his daba (in an effort to keep the cobra we saw earlier that day as far away from my door as possible).

Since then, my family and I have served as an educational and financial sponsor for Jonas and his family as much as possible given our modest means.  As we continue to support two of his sisters back in Burkina, we have hit the threshold of what our wallets can bear and are now looking to creative ways to finance his university education here in the United States. 

For the moment, that includes gorgeous and lovingly handcrafted wine racks :)  You can view current offerings by clicking here.  

You can read more about Jonas' story here.  

We also invite you to learn a little more about where he comes from by watching the video below. 

You can also learn more about Jonas' story from these news articles:

• Another World, June 2014 Saint Albans Messgenger
• Danger in a Visitor's Homeland, September 2015, Saint Albans Messenger
• A Promise Kept, January 2016, Saint Albans Messenger

And here's a video update directly from Jonas on what his first year at Sterling was like!

Have questions or ready to place an order?  Contact us at katelarose1@gmail.com or 802-238-2226.

(By request, we have also created a GoFundMe project for those preferring to donate money.  You can access that here.)