Trip to the field: visiting a Tailoring Centre
Trip to the field: visiting a Tailoring Centre
On a recent trip with Empart, I loved getting to meet some of our heroes on the field. It was incredibly humbling and inspiring to see how genuine they were, and how willing they were to sacrifice so much for the mission.
A highlight was visiting one of the Tailoring Centres. The woman leading it has a huge heart to go to the places and people that get overlooked by everybody else; some of the most down-trodden people in society.
She sees the beauty, value, potential and greatness in them, speaks love and hope into their lives, and then gives them tangible ways to create a better future for themselves and their families.
It was so beautiful seeing the creativity being released because of this woman believing in ‘unlikely’ people… especially knowing the process of creating and learning is bringing such deep healing, hope and joy to women’s lives.
I believe when women are given the keys to unlock their potential and break out of the boxes that’ve restricted them, they unlock a better future for their entire family.
Once they catch the breath of hope, they give hope to their children. When their children are given permission to play, to learn, and to dream, the cycle of poverty begins to end.
When we lift up women, we lift up entire communities.
-Bonnie Dowie
