SEWING COOPERATIVE IS UP AND RUNNING!

Dear Heroes,

The sewing machines which we donated in 2008 have been refurbished after 18 months of not being utilized due to the challenges in 2009 with the law suit and a lack of funds and space this year. But a GHI donor stepped up to take care of getting the machines refurbished, and the August mission team built a building where the coop can function! Praise God! They are going to learn how to make all kinds of clothing,including school uniforms for the students at Mango Grove, and at the completion of the instruction phase, the top students will be given their sewing machines so that they can begin to earn a living as tailors! Wow! We currently need donros to help pay the teacher - $100 per month would go a long way!

Here is an update from Vincent on the Sewing Cooperative:

Dear Tanya here is the information you requested for the sewing class. Right now we have 20 students, 3 males and 17 females. The teacher is Mr. Sachika's Pastor's wife, Mrs. Nyrienda. The class meets Monday, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10am 12pm and then 2pm to 4pm there are 10 in each class! We are currently looking at possibly charging a monthly fee for the school, right now the students are telling about what they are able to afford. We are hoping that with the little that we are able to collect that it will help to pay the teacher some. The teacher is hoping that by February they will begin to start the sewing of the school uniforms.
The students are excited about starting. Hopes and dreams of the students are to acquire skills that will help them to feed their families. They would desire to get a job at an industrial fashion designing company. After the completion of the school, they would like to be given a little capital to start their own sewing business"

Vincent