They’re Not Alone: December Fundraising
When a program grows, funding doesn’t always keep up! Will you join us in providing welcoming community and trauma-informed vocational classes for refugee women?
Time is the Most Valuable Tool
“Can you give me a ride?” she asked. I checked her address (it was close), thought about the class schedule (there is really plenty of time), and gulped. Why is the giving of time so hard to do? The transfer of time from project work to people investment always feels painful to me for some reason.
She is Valuable.
It’s a tough world for female refugees. They face hurdles to education, to healthcare and to even basic safety. Too often, girls and women are considered less needful of educational attainment than their male counterparts.
Help Us Welcome New Refugee Students
You can make an impact by helping us create a safe and bright future for new refugee Artisans at Make Welcome. Will you give today to provide safety, community, and job training for more students?
The Hidden Story
Every time one of our refugee students pulls back that curtain, I find my breath taken away by the grief and hardship that is encapsulated in their stories.
God at Work
I was unprepared, basket of peppers and zinnias in hand, yard-sale pots and pans in the back of the car. I was unprepared when she opened the door, ninety pounds of worn woman with black eyes deep in malnourished sockets.
Why Sewing Classes for Refugees?
Why sewing classes? Why are we spending so much time and energy to keep Make Welcome Refugee Sewing School going? The answer is much bigger …
The Price of Escape
In January, I finished off several books on my reading list. The first, The Displaced, is a collection of essays by refugee writers. The second, Refugee High, …
Our Story
“Can you teach me to sew?” -C. Niang That simple question led to the creation of the Make Welcome Sewing Classes. In the summer of …