Widows Weave New Future From Baskets

Out of nearly 25 million Africans today living with HIV/AIDS, almost 60 per cent are women, reports the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). In some African countries, more than two-thirds of people with the virus are women. The struggle against HIV/AIDS requires a far greater focus on women. “Unless we empower women not just economically, but with technology that they can initiate and control to protect themselves against infection, we will remain with very limited success. Words of Hope looks at a health woman as the central figure in the fight against HIV. Women play a vital role at home and in the community. Leaving in fear means the whole home and community will stay in fear. Words of Hope focuses on the spiritual lives of women and their families. Through our discipleship classes, women have found hope beyond the diseases, this has brought success in all of our other projects.

The triumph over poverty is in the work of their hands. Through training, they acquire artistic and craft capabilities which enable them to produce exciting products, exhibiting dramatic colors and design variations. Each of us has the chance to reach out to them through these products. As you purchase any of the product or item, you are putting food on their tables, paying school fees, and ultimately giving them an opportunity for a renewed life. Words of Hope through different skills training including arts and crafts, empowers very poor local women and widows. most are living with HIV/AIDS.

Our women in our organization continue to make beautiful baskets and other woven good as a part of our empowerment initiatives. The proceeds from their art go directly toward sustaining their livelihood and the vitality of their families. We help provide the training and support as well as certain materials to make the arts and craft empowerment projects a success.

Today over 75 women in 4 different communities are enjoying the benefits of making baskets. we would like to encourage you to order a basket made specially by our women and in the process contribute towards improvement of their lives. go to our contact page and send us your email and postal address and we will send you a basket. Visit our donation page to see how you can donate to us

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