A Baltimore, Maryland, coffee shop does more than specialize in lattes, honey, candles, mugs and self-care, body and handmade products.

Hon's Honey Marketplace and all its products are handcrafted and whipped up by women survivors of abuse, addiction, poverty, trafficking and other trauma who are rebuilding their lives one step at a time. Employees call the experience working at Hon's life-changing. Advertisement

"The main thing is it's a safe place for women," said Kathy Kempa, who is a manager of infused honey at Hon's and works in production, making infused honey.

Kempa is recovering from substance abuse and now has a job, a car, an apartment and a new outlook on life.

"I have a car because of them through the car match program. I'm on my way to being a homeowner because of them,

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