by admin on February 17, 2012
Have you heard?
Sole Hope is in the running for a $50,000 grant!
Cultivate Wines is giving away $50,000 to the organization who receives the most votes.
You can vote:
1. by logging in with your facebook account and with every email address you have
2. Daily
3. For the next 6 weeks
Winning the grant would mean BIG things for Sole Hope Zambia.
I hope to do a series of blog posts explaining what Sole Hope would do with the the money if we won, and, along the way, give you some greater insight to the African end of Sole Hope Operations.
Reason #1 Sole Hope needs your votes to win the 50,000 grant:
To build a permanent building for our shoe makers to work in.
Currently they are sewing shoes in the classrooms on the Wiphan Campus. This means that the men and women who are employed by Sole Hope are setting up and tearing down work stations, and packing and un-packing their supplies, and lugging them home and back to Wiphan each day. Think of the amount of saved time if they had a work space to call their own!
Thank you very much for voting for Sole Hope in the Cultivate Wine’s Giveaway! We would not be able to complete our mission without the help of people like you!!
Please visit our facebook page and grab one of the many links we have there to share on your wall about voting daily for Sole Hope.
If you have any questions about this contest, please email ashley@solehope.com.
by admin on February 3, 2012
by admin on December 30, 2011
Welcome to 2012!!! We at Sole Hope want to thank everyone who supports and advocates for our mission:
Our mission is to offer HOPE
to widows, orphans and others within impoverished and
forgotten communities around the world by teaching
the simple trade of shoemaking which provides
jobs and shoes to those in need.
The HOPE is evident in the stories of our shoemakers. We want to start introducing you to these beautiful souls and share their stories.
Alexanderina Mulenga
Ndola, Zambia
Alexanderina, 49, lives in Sinia compound with her children. She is a single mother of nine after her husband died of AIDS in 2006. Before coming to work for Sole Hope Alexanderinas only employment was distributing pamphlets and handouts for an HIV/AIDS organization in Ndola. She had never attempted to sew or knit. Sole Hope taught her the life skills of sewing and shoe making, enabling her to open a bank account of her own! As of January 2012 Alexanderina will complete her first full year with Sole Hope.
When reflecting back on this year, she feels as though she has made giant leaps in her abilities. She feels grateful for having the opportunity to work for this ministry and it has helped her greatly in providing for her family. Alexanderina said that she very hard and is extremely excited to see the benefits of their learning and labor. She cannot wait to see ALL the children walking around in her shoes!
by admin on December 9, 2011
Sole Hope has partnered with the United Way for our 2nd Hands On Asheville event, Saturday December 17th. Thus far almost 20 people are signed up! Over the last year Asheville has supported us with many private shoe cutting parties and this partnership will only expand our relationship with the surrounding community by inviting the public to join in our mission. These Hands On Asheville events are recurring and will happen on the 3rd Saturday of every month going forward. Behind “
Garage 34” 34 South Lexington in downtown Asheville. To sign up or find out more please visit:
We are looking for some long term interns or volunteers living in the Asheville area to support our mission with general office work, storage organization, transporting shoes and supplies. If you are interested in helping please contact Sara Lynn SaraLynn@solehope.com
by admin on December 8, 2011
Sole Hope would like to partner with you, your friends, and your loved ones, and give you the opportunity to start a new holiday tradition by hosting a shoe cutting party! You will have the chance to cut out shoe uppers that will be taken to Uganda or Zambia, Africa. There, they will be sewn by Sole Hope shoemakers for a fair wage, and put on the precious, vulnerable feet of children who cannot afford shoes. This seemingly simple item is a priceless gift. We have seen the power it has to improve and even save lives. We want to share that with you and encourage you to consider joining our efforts. We will send everything you need to organize and host your shoe cutting party. All you have to do is rally some eager, helping hands! Host a party in your home, office, church, school, or even a hip local coffee shop willing to support the cause! Get creative, get together, and start a holiday tradition that could save lives for years to come. Shoe-cutting party packets can be ordered with free shipping from the Sole Hope website. Order by DECEMBER 15th to ensure your kit arrives by Christmas! If you have any questions please contact Sara Lynn at: SaraLynn@solehope.com
