Breaking the cycle of poverty, one stitch at a time
Our mission is to empower women in Zambia through education and economic opportunity.
This year-end giving campaign brought us to tears.
Tears of surprise, joy, humility, and gratitude.
You all didn't just give 18k by New Year's Day... You gave $31,006!!!!
Abundantly more than we could ask for or imagine. A huge and incredible gift.
We 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 MoreMaureen has a smile that lights up the room. But that smile took a long time to show itself, due to the hardships Maureen carried into our classroom. She faced difficulties at home in her marriage, financial difficulties, and her family would often find themselves without enough food to eat.
Maureen was a quick learner, and she even brought a Jewelry Making skill to our ladies that she shared generously. She graduated, receiving her Diploma in September 2014, and what a happy day that was
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 More7 women. Starting a new chapter of life. That's what happened a few weeks back when I was visiting our program in Zambia. We celebrated the Graduation Day for 7 women who worked to hard to ALL receive Diplomas in Sewing & Entrepreneurship.
Read More"She wore wildflowers in her hair and joy in her heart."
Read MoreOn July 14th we had our first Raleigh, NC event. Chicken & Waffles for HOPE was exactly what it sounds like: a Chicken & Waffles dinner with a Silent Auction and live music. And it was a blast!
Read MoreAllow me to introduce myself, Ashley, along with my fellow intern, Corrine. I am excited and feel privileged to announce that Amy has brought us onto the CiH team in Raleigh, NC as interns for the summer. Currently we are both students at North Carolina State University studying Fashion and Textile Management. Corrine and I are excited about our summer internship with CiH to learn more about the organization and how CiH works to support the amazing women in Zambia.
So we are not strangers, here is a little more about Corrine and myself...
Read MoreOn Good Friday, we packed out a Zambian mini bus with over a dozen Lusaka ladies, clean drinking water, vegetables, and even a dozen live chickens.
Read MoreThere are plenty of instances of suffering and misfortunes in the Ng’ombe Compound in which we work, but friends, this isn’t one of them.
Read MoreI received an email a few weeks back that granted me the opportunity to give back from all that’s been given to me. I was invited to speak at the College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management Hooding and Cording Ceremony as the Guest Speaker. Such an honor- a humbling and exciting one.
Read MoreHere’s a little photo journey of a “typical” day at the Chikondi Community Center in the heart of the Ng’ombe Compound in Lusaka, Zambia.
Read MoreYesterday, April 2nd, we had the pure joy of celebrating the accomplishments of 27 women and 2 men in our Clothed in Hope Skills Training Program. These students completed our curriculum in sewing and business training, preparing them to be entrepreneurs for the betterment of their families.
Read MoreDrumroll, please! We have some very exciting news to share...
Read MoreEmeli, a woman in her fifties, is helping to run an international nonprofit. Emeli doesn’t have a college degree or even speak English. Emeli has only ever made fritters.
But given the wings, Emeli will fly. Not could or might or should be able to.
Read MoreToday is International Women’s Day, “celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women,” as stated on the official website.
And while it may be obvious, I’ll just go ahead and say it- we’re big fans of achievements made by women.
Read MoreOur Fall '15 interns at the University of South Carolina put together a fun photoshoot to feature their favorite Clothed in Hope products styled for students. Enjoy!
Read MoreTwinza and Temwani need shoes, but we won’t be providing them. We won’t be providing uniforms or backpacks or school supplies or anything like that.
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!
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