You know the joy of sharing. It sits at the heart of your faith. You share your time, your talents and your blessings. You share your love through hand-stitched quilts and carefully packed kits that travel across the world to families in need.
This October, you have one more way to share, and it is a delicious one.
National Chocolate Day is October 28. This year, celebrate with rich, dark chocolate that carries your compassion all the way to the women cacao farmers who grew it. Through LWR Farmers Market, every bar of Qori Warmi chocolate tells a story of faith in action, hard work and hope.
MEET THE WOMEN BEHIND THE CHOCOLATE
High in the mountains of Peru, the women of the Qori Warmi cooperative tend their cacao with patience and skill. In Quechua, Qori Warmi translates to "Women of Gold," and the name fits. These women are growing far more than cacao. They are growing stronger futures for their families and their communities.
Their work starts long before a chocolate bar reaches your table. They plant and care for cacao trees. They harvest the pods by hand. They watch over each step that shapes the deep, rich flavor of the finished chocolate. It is careful, demanding work, and they pour their hearts into every season.
A LABOR OF LOVE, JUST LIKE YOURS
When Lutheran congregations gather to tie quilts or assemble kits, something special happens. Ordinary materials become extraordinary gifts. Fabric becomes warmth. Soap and towels become dignity. Every stitch and every item carries a prayer for a neighbor you may never meet.
The women of Qori Warmi understand that same spirit. Their cacao is a labor of love, too. And when you choose their chocolate, you join a global community bound together by generosity and care.
Sharing chocolate on National Chocolate Day may feel like a small act. But small acts of love, multiplied across a faithful community, add up to a real global impact.
HOW YOUR PURCHASE MAKES A DIFFERENCE
Lutheran World Relief has walked alongside cacao farmers across Latin America and Africa for many years, including in Peru and in Uganda. We have seen what becomes possible when farmers gain the support they need to thrive. LWR Farmers Market builds on that commitment by connecting you directly to the people behind the products you enjoy.
Every purchase empowers the farmers who grow it. Your choice helps provide:
- Resources that strengthen their skills and their cooperative
- Income that helps them care for their families
- Confidence to lead, plan and build brighter tomorrows
SPECIAL OFFER: SAVE $10 ALL MONTH LONG
To honor National Chocolate Day, we are celebrating throughout October.
Until October 31, save $10 on the Qori Warmi 3-Pack Chocolate Bar Gift Set.
This beautiful gift set is perfect for sharing, and it is available at this special price while supplies last. Don't wait until the last days of the month to claim yours.
Thank you for sharing your heart with neighbors around the world. Together, we are growing more than cacao. We are growing stronger futures, one bar at a time.