FUNDED:

In an effort to expand offerings of our fair + little line, a second knitting machine was purchased and shipped to the women's co-operative in Huanta Peru.  This machine is able to handle thicker yarns like the certified organic cotton/baby alpaca yarns used in the trousers, blankets, and bonnets. 

FUNDED:

In 2023, the Made by Women Fund contributed $1,406.91 to a 501(c)(3) public charity toward educational scholarships for the children of the women's cooperative in Tablón Guatemala.

FUNDED:

The artisan partners in Nairobi experience a devastating fire that swept through their marketplace destroying many of their tools. The Made by Women Fund was able to support them with tool replacements as they rebuild.

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1. Drilling machine: $255 2. Bench Grinders: $350 3. Dremel 4000 series: $68 4. Assembling Tables: $97

5. 10PPE (dustcorts): $68 6. Set pliers: $30 7. Soldering Stand: $45

FUNDED:

Four Sewing Machines

Cost : $100 each

We love investing in women in Malawi with sewing machines through the work of Tiyamike Sewing, a free sewing school for widows. Be sure to check out our plastic free, beeswax food wraps made by Nancy, a 2017 graduate of the program.

FUNDED:

Sewing Machines and Sergers

Cost : 2 industrial sewing machines @ $140/machine

1 industrial serger $540

These machines are for a sewing center in the Philippines that is an extension of a safe house for women and children, providing dignified work for some of the residents. It began as a screen printing business, but they have learned to sew which is both exciting and empowering!