Amani Women Center, Inc.

"Stitching Lives Together"

SPONSOR A STUDENT: 

This November 2024, AWC will graduate 30 refugee women from 10 different countries within our sewing program. Four have already started their home businesses. Others have found work in the garment industry and some as contractors at the Amani small-scale manufacturing hub. 

• Currently, the Sewing Academy has a waiting list of 45 women who want to sign up for the 12-month course but lack the funds to do so. You can help. Your “Angel” donation of $50 a month for 12 months will assist in subsidizing the cost of one refugee woman in completing the Sewing Program and get started down the path of self-sufficiency. Each graduate also received a heavy duty singer sewing machine to help her on her way. This year, please consider giving the gift of economic security to a refugee woman struggling to make a new life for herself and her family. 

SPONSOR A SEWING MACHINE:

$200/Unit    

SPONSOR AWC GRADUATION:

Give any amount

 • Amani Women Center's (AWC) mission is to empower and educate refugee women through culturally tailored programs that contribute to their economic security and overall well-being. Our programs and services are linguistically and culturally appropriate to meet the needs of the different ethnicities we serve. AWC fills this important gap by providing 3 unique programs utilizing a holistic approach designed to build and sustain healthy families within the home and the community. 

The Program Prepares Individuals To:

* Sew for themselves and for their families *Join the workforce - (Employment in the garment/apparel industry) * Start home business - sewing for the community. * Become employed at AWC's small-scale manufacturing. * Advance contractual team (Mostly Alumnae) sew for AWC's social enterprise (Johari Africa). * Train to become an assistant teacher and graduate as an instructor teaching at AWC.  The Amani Sewing Academy program provides a safe space with sewing machines, industrial machines, a fabric room, instructors, counselors, case workers, and AWC Community Ambassadors. Students get a sewing kit, notions, and all accessories. At the successful completion of the program, participants are awarded a certificate of completion and a new sewing machine.  Jobs referrals and application assistance is offered to graduates as jobs become available. 

• With your help, we can continue serving the dire needs of the refugee community.                                                                        • AWC is looking forward to serve and working to graduate over 30 refugee women in 2025

 We  are creating marketable skills so the women can earn income for themselves and help support their families and sustain their homes.

This Giving Tuesday, please consider becoming an Amani Angel. The Amani Sewing Academy is a safe haven for refugee women who seek to learn marketable sewing skills so they can begin earning income for themselves and their families.