How beautiful are these three? Marguerite, Justine and Prossy dressed to the nines during Jessica’s last trip to Uganda for our final celebration dinner. We wanted to celebrate one year of our program in Kapeeka and Jessica decided to do … Continue reading
Our beginning students all learn to sew on paper. This helps them to control the needle and tension. Too loose and it becomes knotted, too tight and it rips the paper. The dots also help to teach space and visual … Continue reading
It’s almost 2014, but we have a few more things to accomplish in 2013, mainly 25! Our advanced tailoring students have 25 children that we collectively sponsor for their education. As their mothers work so hard, part of their education … Continue reading
This sweet little girl is Rachel. At the time this photo was taken, she was anywhere from 7-9 years old depending on who you asked. When she was younger, she contracted malaria and her family was unable to purchase the … Continue reading
Even though it has been two years, we still love this photo of Francis and Mamma sewing in the last few rays of winter light. We started in a bullet ridden school house without doors, windows, electricity, or even a … Continue reading
This piece makes me really, really happy. While it may be simple, it was a turning point for our intermediate students. It was the first time they worked with sturdy interfacing, and, there were hardly any re-dos. Our advanced students … Continue reading
The Common Thread Collective 