Tag - sewing centers

What's (still) in a uniform

At the BIG Event in 2012, this video took us to Uganda to answer the question: What’s in a (school) uniform? Access to education. Jobs for tailors. Dignity. “Sew” much more than meets the eye. This June, I went […]

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School uniforms: A great Exchange in Africa!

The Kabale (Uganda) Father’s House was the first Father’s House established in eastern Africa. Not long after receiving children into care, the church opened a Sewing Centre to provide school uniforms for the Father’s House children and fulfill other […]

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Pictures of Progress

Two years ago, Jake Barreth was in Port Au Prince serving as GO Haiti’s Field Director, where he often wrestled with the question – What happens to these children when they turn 18? By law, they can no longer […]

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View from the roof

Many of you consider the view from the roof at Jumecourt among your favorites. It’s one of mine. Sunrise is especially spectacular (as it was this morning – see pic) but it may not be the most beautiful scene […]

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Thanks Party Hosts!

Our first wave of GO Jammies in-home parties is in full swing. Party hosts, you’re blowing us away! And more and more of you are signing up!
I just got back from Haiti last night. While there, I visited the […]

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GO Threads: Teams on a Mission

As part of the GO Threads’ Team Challenge, teams across the country are changing lives one children’s school uniform at a time. These teams are hosting dinner parties, speaking at their churches, organizing bake sales and walks, and telling […]

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We Saw The Whole Process

From Stephanie Brown (Vision Trip Leader) in Uganda
The GO Project Vision Trip to Uganda is just about over. We are on the airplane returning to our homes, assured that the 263 children we visited in children’s homes and villages […]

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