Chopsticks for Beirut- So here’s the deal. This project became more personal for me after posting about the effort on social medial. An old friend from grad school reached out and thanked me for attempting to provide relief. She then alerted me to the fact that she has been living in Lebanon for the past 13 years. Although she is not in Beirut, she has called that small country home for over a decade and the economic strife mixed with Covid-19 cases and now a massive explosion… well, honestly, I’m lost for words. I can’t fix it. I can’t hug her, and truthfully, I can’t event begin to relate as I am here comfortably inside my home, riding out the weekend in relative peace. But I do relate. Not to the tragedy of what is being experienced there, but to the sorrow and defeat that lingers when life doesn’t go according to plan.

These chopsticks aren’t going to save the world but I believe an act of kindness can save the day. If you have it in you to give a care, please buy a pair of these chopsticks. It directly helps support my cost of living and encourages me to keep going. It equally restores my hope that we together can make a difference. 50% Of your purchase from these chopsticks will go to Arcenciel, a non-profit organization in Lebanon providing emergency relief in Beirut.

• Chopsticks are made from Walnut, Maple, or Mahogany with wood burned detailing on the ends.

• They are hand carved and one-of-a-kind.

• Each measures approximately 9 1/2 inches long from end to end.

• Surfaces are sanded smooth and finished with a beeswax, coconut oil, and walnut oil wood conditioner

*Sustainable made from scrap wood and hand crafted in the USA.