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Sew Powerful
Sew Powerful is a Christian ministry that exists to employ and empower people to pursue life in all its fullness. We do that by creating purposeful products that change communities-things like school uniforms, reusable hygiene pads, soap, and farm fresh food.
In Zambia, we employ our team with good paying jobs. Everywhere else in the world, we ask our team members to serve as volunteers. This allows us to have an incredibly low overhead rate of under 5%. You can give with confidence knowing that we are careful stewards of the funds we receive.
In Zambia, we employ our team with good paying jobs. Everywhere else in the world, we ask our team members to serve as volunteers. This allows us to have an incredibly low overhead rate of under 5%. You can give with confidence knowing that we are careful stewards of the funds we receive.
Women And Girls Empowerment
123,559 Purses Collected
A Sew Powerful Purse provides a girl with the hygiene supplies she needs to stay in school all month, even on her period. Thousands are waiting.
Education
741,354 Weeks of School Enabled
One purse helps the average girl reclaim 6 weeks of school a year. Academic success is improved.
Employment
96 Staff in Zambia
Our passion is creating jobs to produce purposeful products like reusable hygiene pads. Our team members do well by doing good - and their households are transformed.
Volunteers
1,370 Volunteers from Around the World
Our mission is made possible by the generous donation of time from volunteers around the world. It's a foundational part of all we do.
Feeding The Hungry
10 Schools
In 2022 we’re supporting 10 schools with our daily feeding program in partnership with Convoy Of Hope. Children receive a nutritious hot lunch. The Schools receive a staffing grant for a cook and program coordinator – as well as support with logistics such as kitchen construction and water management.
Schools Served
100 Households
In 2022 we’re helping grow backyard gardens in 100 backyards in Ngombe Compound – the most difficult urban slum in Lusaka Zambia. There are 9 family members in each house on average. They receive the blessing of a backyard garden – and education on how to manage it themselves after six-months of help.
Gardens Created
6,000 Hungry People Fed
Through the School Feeding Initiative we’ll serve 4,850 children. Through the backyard gardens we’ll serve another 900. We’ll serve hundreds more in the community through direct assistance to the most needy. In total we’ll serve over 6,000 beneficiaries in 2022.
People Fed
40 Local Team Members
Our 2022 staffing plan calls for us to employ 40 local team members through our 3 core programs (the farm, the feeding initiative, and the backyard gardens). Each is given the dignity of work – and the joy of knowing their work is directly helping improve their community.
Locals Hired
3 Esthers Farm
We started the 3 Esthers Farm in 2015 with 10 acres of bare land. We are doing our best to respond to God's call to help feed the hungry kids in Zambia.
Our 2022 farm plan includes having 40 local team members in Zambia mobilized to serve food to nearly 6,000 hungry kids and families daily. We do this through our three core programs.
In Zambia, we employ our team with good paying jobs. Everywhere else in the world, we ask our team members to serve as volunteers. This allows us to have an incredibly low overhead rate of under 5%. You can give with confidence knowing that we are careful stewards of the funds we receive.
Our 2022 farm plan includes having 40 local team members in Zambia mobilized to serve food to nearly 6,000 hungry kids and families daily. We do this through our three core programs.
In Zambia, we employ our team with good paying jobs. Everywhere else in the world, we ask our team members to serve as volunteers. This allows us to have an incredibly low overhead rate of under 5%. You can give with confidence knowing that we are careful stewards of the funds we receive.
10 Schools
In 2022 we’re supporting 10 schools with our daily feeding program in partnership with Convoy Of Hope. Children receive a nutritious hot lunch. The Schools receive a staffing grant for a cook and program coordinator – as well as support with logistics such as kitchen construction and water management.
Schools Served
100 Households
In 2022 we’re helping grow backyard gardens in 100 backyards in Ngombe Compound – the most difficult urban slum in Lusaka Zambia. There are 9 family members in each house on average. They receive the blessing of a backyard garden – and education on how to manage it themselves after six-months of help.
Gardens Created
6000 Hungry People Fed
Through the School Feeding Initiative we’ll serve 4,850 children. Through the backyard gardens we’ll serve another 900. We’ll serve hundreds more in the community through direct assistance to the most needy. In total we’ll serve over 6,000 beneficiaries in 2022.
People Fed
40 Local Team Members
Our 2022 staffing plan calls for us to employ 40 local team members through our 3 core programs (the farm, the feeding initiative, and the backyard gardens). Each is given the dignity of work – and the joy of knowing their work is directly helping improve their community.
Locals Hired
3 Esthers Farm
We started the 3 Esthers Farm in 2015 with 10 acres of bare land. We are doing our best to respond to God's call to help feed the hungry kids in Zambia.
Our 2022 farm plan includes having 40 local team members in Zambia mobilized to serve food to nearly 6,000 hungry kids and families daily. We do this through our three core programs.
In Zambia, we employ our team with good paying jobs. Everywhere else in the world, we ask our team members to serve as volunteers. This allows us to have an incredibly low overhead rate of under 5%. You can give with confidence knowing that we are careful stewards of the funds we receive.
Our 2022 farm plan includes having 40 local team members in Zambia mobilized to serve food to nearly 6,000 hungry kids and families daily. We do this through our three core programs.
In Zambia, we employ our team with good paying jobs. Everywhere else in the world, we ask our team members to serve as volunteers. This allows us to have an incredibly low overhead rate of under 5%. You can give with confidence knowing that we are careful stewards of the funds we receive.
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