Advanced Jewelry Training, Nepal
$500 of $500 raised
THANK YOU FROM BRINDA!
The $500 will be used to purchase raw materials for training, paying the trainer, and providing lunch/transportation costs to the survivors. Astitwa Nepal will also use a portion of the money to promote Sakchyam. Sakchyam is an initiative taken by Astitwa Nepal in 2019 to sell products made by survivors and their children. The goal is to provide a market for the survivors to sell their products and earn profit. A percentage of sales will be used to support programs of Astitwa Nepal.
Hear from Brinda Bhattacharya, Program Coordinator for Astitwa Nepal
Med Sewing Machine
$350 of $350 raised
THANK YOU FROM MED & HIS FAMILY!
Let’s purchase an electric sewing machine for Med! Med is one of the top contributors to the RISE Artisan Marketplace. (Shop Med’s products here.) He is an excellent tailor and we are continually impressed with the products he creates! Even more impressive, all of the products he makes are made with a treadle machine, powered mechanically with a foot pedal. Purchasing an electric machine for Med will allow him to greatly expand his business, including making new styles of bags.
Med’s currently runs a small business repairing clothing, bags, and shoes for customers in Uganda. This makes up the majority of his business. However, an electric sewing machine would allow Med to make more of the types of products he makes for the RISE Artisan Marketplace and expand his business within Uganda and the US.
Faith Bracelet Making Supplies
$185 of $75 raised
THANK YOU FROM FAITH!
Faith is so appreciative of the donations towards her bracelet making! She has been having trouble getting her phone to do a video but has told Daniel that she will try to find someone who can help her soon! Faith is planning to return to Kampala for evaluation for her next surgeries next week. We’ll keep you posted!
Faith is returning to Kampala in a few days for her third round of surgery. A few months ago, Julie (one of the top contributors to the RISE Artisan Marketplace) taught Faith how to make paper bead jewelry. We would like to purchase supplies for Faith to make paper bead bracelets, which RISE will then purchase from her and sell on the RISE Artisan Marketplace. This will be a great source of income for Faith (in addition to the land where she cultivates and sells crops.)