Where Are They Now: Jessy's Story

Jessy 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. 

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When Life Gives You Lemons, You Make A Skirt

The 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. 

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Graduation Recap: Class of March 2015

Here'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.

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New Year, New Look

We 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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