Sewing Machines for Ladies in Kitgum

*This Project is now complete. 

Money for 15 sewing machines has been raised and transfered to our partners in Kitgum.* - THANK YOU for your generosity.

In August 2007 a team of ladies from America visited Kitgum in Northern Uganda and led a three day womens conference.  One of the afternoons during the conference the team offered workshops for the 300+ African ladies and taught them hand sewing, needlepoint and crocheting.  The largest group of ladies chose to learn hand sewing and at the end of the allocated time thay had not completed their project. It was decided to hold a follow up weekend workshop with a local tailor helping so as the ladies could finish the work that they had started.  Over 40 ladies returned to the weekend workshop and from this the tailoring school was conceived.

The women began to meet daily under a Mango Tree and after seeing their determination Rex and Melinda Guynn of Missionary Ventures decided they should do something more.

They partnered with a local church and from their own support they paid a local qualified teacher and the rent on a building.

After 16months they have 21 students who are ready to graduate in January 2009 and another class that has already begun.

The future vision is to purchase land and build a multi-purpose facility  that will be used as a Bible College for Pastors in Northern Uganda and Southern Sudan and will also house the tailoring school.

Jireh Women have decided to partner with Missionary Ventures and raise the money to purchase 15 treddle sewing machines.  Each sewing machine costs £70.  If you would like to be a part of this and make a donation then please go to our donations page by clicking here.