Please meet Digracious and Morris, two of the 1500 students you continue to make educational opportunities a reality for.
Shining + Sewing = Excitement
Tickets for our upcoming 17 Years of Shining Together Fundraiser & Celebration on May 3rd aren’t as brisk as we’d hoped. If you are able to come, we would be so happy and grateful. It is the one time a year where so many of us can gather in one space to celebrate all that has been made possible. Together, We Shine.
Maybe the following news will add some more excitement! At our May 3rd event, we will have napkins made by our very own Sew Much Hope Cooperative in Liberia available for purchase.
In their shared space, these 4 young women, graduates of the Sew Much Hope vocational program, sewed on their foot-powered machines, each and every napkin. On our return to the U.S., we packaged them up together to bring to you. Many of you have asked for these napkins to be made available. All proceeds from sales will benefit the Sew Much Hope program, training up Liberia’s next tailors and designers.
Speaking of Sew Much Hope, while in Liberia we had the opportunity to attend the graduation program for the intermediate sewers transitioning to their advanced training. Each student designed, patterned, and sewed a garment of their choosing, showing proficiency and many different competencies. Joy and pride were present in abundance.
Speaking of joy, here is a photo of Leslie, this year’s Quilt of Hope winner. She shared with us, “Thank you so, sew much! I simply LOVE the Sew Much Hope stories and the impact sewing machines create for these students. I am going to so enjoy having this beautiful quilt!”
Sew Many Good Things!
One shirt. One girl. One graduate.
Let's all join together in celebration of Christiana Menyon, who graduated from university this month with her nursing degree.
Throughout the years, we have shared Christiana's story as our second One shirt. One girl. scholarship recipient. The proceeds from every shirt, hat, and tote you, our Hope community, purchased covered her tuition expenses and made Christiana's educational dreams possible.
Christiana says, she "plans to use her nursing skills to serve her community and country. She hopes to help orphans, the homeless, and those who are often overlooked and neglected."
Shine bright, Christiana, as you join your peers in leading Liberia into the future. Your Hope community is so proud of you.
Thank you to all of you for your support in helping her get here!