Welcome Back to the Faith-Fully Podcast!    On todays episode I had a conversation with my friend Jen Lewis who is the Founder + Executive Director of Purse & Clutch.  Jen shares her story of humble beginnings and the story behind her fashion brand Purse & Clutch.    In Jen's Own Words...........  As I spent more & more time in different cultures, I began to see the difference between a handout & long term development - and the important role that steady employment plays in ending generational poverty.  After grad school, a friend of mine moved to India to help with an artisan group making handbags among other things. That’s when it really clicked for me – taking a traditional, indigenous art form, a skillset the men & women already had & connecting them with a market here in the States to provide long-term, sustainable employment.  I sent them a $500 check in exchange for a shipment of block printed handbags. This became Purse & Clutch the boutique in 2011, which transformed into Purse & Clutch the brand in 2016 where we now directly employ artisans Mexico & Ethiopia to make our own designs.  Connect with Purse & Clutch:  Website: https://www.purseandclutch.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/purseandclutch/  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/purseandclutch Shop Purse & Clutch and for all US orders use the discount code: "FAITHFULLY" to receive FREE SHIPPING!  Offer ends October 31, 2020.