Breaking the cycle of poverty, one stitch at a time
Our mission is to empower women in Zambia through education and economic opportunity.
Our landlord thought he could take advantage of our women. We said no way. We packed our bags and moved out of there into a new Kaunda Square facility. We need YOUR help to fund this unexpected change. Just 10 of you to give $10/month will give our ladies safety, running water, electricity, and the message that injustice will not prevail.
Read MoreWe are just $3,036 away from our goal!
$3,036 away from giving 15 vulnerable women the opportunity to change their lives and lift themselves out of poverty through sewing and business training. Join us today...
Read MoreJessy is one entrepreneurial woman.
A mother of 5 and grandmother of 6 children, she joined our program in 2012 with the very first group to complete our skills-training program. Jessy appeared to be shy and timid, but we now know her to be a woman of less words spoken because of the many thoughts she's constantly entertaining in her mind - she's brilliant.
Read MoreDrumroll, please! We have some very exciting news to share...
Read MoreWe hope you will extend a warm and friendly welcome to the newest member of our CiH family, Meredith Walker! Meredith has joined us as US-based Creative Director. She's the mastermind behind our One Stitch at A Time T-shirts, the 2015 Year-End Mailer, and loads of other projects and content. So we're thrilled to have her on our team!
Read MoreYou did it!!
Our Clean Water Well at the Chikondi Community Center in Lusaka, Zambia is now fully funded and fully operational!
Because of your generosity, clean water pumps from 230 feet below the surface directly into the buckets and barrels of thousands of people in the Ng’ombe Compound.
Read MoreEarlier this year, a truck smashed through our wall fence. Men destroyed our yard, leaving debris all over our property. They trapped us in the Chikondi Community Center for over 6 hours.
And we all thanked them for it.
Read MoreThe storm that destroyed the facility couldn’t destroy the passion and determination with the Muchochoma Village ladies and our training staff. When life gave them lemons, they made skirts. They made skirts sitting on maize sacks on the ground in the sunshine. The most beautiful skirts from the most inspiring determination.
Read MoreHere's a little peek into what happens at a Clothed in Hope Graduation Ceremony (hint: it's FUN!). Enjoy the photos, and celebrate with us all that this day means for the 7 women who graduated from our skills-training program. Thank you to all of you who have donated and purchased products, because you are the ones who made it happen. You have given the life-changing gift of education to women in Zambia. You have given HOPE. And rather than this being the end of their journey, it's really just the beginning.
Read MoreWe recently celebrated 4 years since our founding, and that’s something we’re really grateful and excited about! We’ve been a part of over 50 women’s stories, providing valuable skills training in Lusaka, Zambia. And we won’t be stopping any time soon.
We’ve felt for a while that this is a new season for us, a season of growth, of streamlining our program, of opportunity to even more women in Zambia. So with joy and gratitude for the donors, artists, volunteers, etc. who have made this happen, we are pumped to unveil our “new look” with you all.
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