D4G strives to empower nationals through skills trainings. In Kenya, seamstress Gladys was trained in sewing washable pads and continues to lead the Grace Community Center sewing team. Gladys provides sewing classes for local women.
Not only do they learn to sew washable pads for their community, but their sewing skills can enable them to earn a much-needed income. After learning to sew, one industrious woman rented the use of a neighbor's sewing machine to repair damaged used clothing in order to resell it for a small profit. She had to go her neighbors home at night to use the machine because the neighbor was sewing during the day. This woman's resourcefulness and new skills are helping her earn a small income.
The Circles of Grace sewing team has created over 3000 washable pads. They hope and pray that they can continue to increase the number of girls served each year.
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A team from Illinois recently traveled to Liberia to lead a sewing workshop to teach the sewing of washable pads. The pad pattern, the Confidence and Comfort Pad (CCPad), was designed by team members. The small team consisted of three skilled sewists, a mechanic, and the program director of Dignity4Girls.
Over a dozen women particiatped, representing 4 cities where Liberian Children's Ministries schools operate. These schools received past shipments of US sewn Days for Girls kits and witnessed how the washable pads blessed the girls by increasing attendance, grades and overall confidence. The newly trained Liberian sewing teams will sew washable pads for present and future school girls.
This workshop was a big step. The women had been preparing by taking sewing lessons for the past year. The US team was pleased to see the commitment of two regional school principals who recently built special sewing rooms for their new sewing teams. They also hope to offer sewing classes to high school students in the near future.
While the sewing workshop was underway, the team mechanic was teaching how sewing machines work and how to repair them. These recently trained Liberian men will contribute to the sustainability of the sewing programs by making sure the sewists always have working machines. They were called to action several times during the workshop, reinforcing their importance in the new sewing programs.
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