Empowering Women through Education
and Economic Opportunity
Breaking the cycle of poverty, one stitch at a time.
We believe that hope has the power to change lives.
Our vision is to see women create sustainable businesses for the betterment of their families and to foster a legacy of hope in their communities.
What We Do
Our HOPE-giving model creates lasting change in the lives of women and their families:
Step 1
Teach our proprietary Entrepreneurship Curriculum to Women in Zambia and beyond, utilizing community partnerships
Step 2
Create and facilitate Entrepreneurship Co-ops for encouragement, continued business education, and group savings opportunities
Step 3
Partner with women entrepreneurs by providing business grants that help them grow sustainable businesses and increase their local impact
New T-Shirts Are Here
New T-Shirts Are Here
NEW Logo T-shirts just arrived! Show your support while you’re empowering women through your purchase.
Available in 3 Colorways.
Gildan Softstyle Jersey T-shirt in our branded green color. Screen printed with our Clothed in Hope logo to wear your support.
Narrow width, rib collar
High stitch density fabric
Taped neck and shoulders for comfort and durability
Modern semi-fitted, seamless body
High-performing recycled tear-away label
Gildan partners with Better Cotton to improve cotton farming globally
Made with OEKO-TEX certified low-impact dyes
Entrepreneur Co-Ops
We currently have 7 Entrepreneurship Co-ops in Lusaka communities and rural villages.
These groups are crucial to our empowering sustainability model, as they exist to:
Provide encouragement and one-on-one business mentorship from trained staff members
Utilize group accountability for business growth and problem-solving
Host group savings for access to business capital
Identify successful entrepreneurs who qualify for Business Grants to grow their micro-businesses into medium level businesses to transform their communities
Entrepreneurship Seminars
We facilitate Entrepreneurship Seminars for our Clothed in Hope women and through partnerships with like-minded organizations.
These multi-day seminars are designed to teach aspiring and current micro-entrepreneurs about small business management, from profit maximization to marketing and much more.