Update

Hi Ladies!

Just wanted to let you all know that we have made close to 100 dresses since the end of July. Thanks to everybody who made it possible. In February we are going to send half of the dresses to orphans in India and then the other half of dresses to girls in Haiti. Our goal is to get 150 dresses by the end of January. Thanks again for helping. So far we have sent 88 dresses to Mexico, 165 dresses to Haiti and dresses are being sent to India and more to Haiti!

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Dresses of Hope in Kenya

Recently, a friend of our family's went on a short term mission trip to Kenya to work with orphans. Before she went on the trip she wanted to learn how to make dresses so she could sew them for girls in poverty! Here are a few of the girls wearing the dresses.

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Total Number of Dresses

Just wanted to update all of you with the total number of dresses made. We sent 158 to Haiti. Then, we sent 87 to Mexico, which leaves us with a total of 245 dresses since we started last September!!! Very exciting. We have alot of different sewing options for our next batch of dresses. But, I don't know for sure where the dresses are going yet. Possibly Ethiopia or India. Keep posted for upcoming sewing days.

A Giving Heart

This is the train that the sweet girl gave me.


Here is the girl.

On Monday, of my trip to Mexico, we went to Rio 3, which means river in spanish. The people there are in complete poverty and have very little food and clothing. As we were passing out bracelets, one of the girls handed me her newly painted train, which I could tell she was very proud of. She has very little, but her heart is full of generosity. That little girl at Rio 3 opened my eyes to see her giving heart shining.
As you can see there is garabage everywhere.


The kids have so much joy even though they have very little.

Pictures from Mexico

Thank you all so much who made dresses for Mexico!!
We really appreciate it!!

How Many Dresses We've Made

Hi Ladies,
just thought I'd inform you that
we have 77 dresses ready to for Mexico
and 24 headbands!!!!! I'm very gratefulll everbody's help in
making our goal get accomplishedand more!!
Thanks so much for everything!!!! Keep sewing are next goal is to send
at least a hundered dresses to Ethiopia in January!!!

Mexico

Hi Everbody,
Sorry for not blogging for a while, my summer has been really busy.In early July my mom and I are going to Mexico as some of you know, to work with orphans and also we will personally be able to hand deliver the dresses. Our goal is to sew 75 dresses. Please keep us in your prayers as we prepare to leave.

It's Growing

Hey Guys, just thougt I'd let you know that Dresses of Hope is expanding to a few states. One of my friends heard about what we were doing and got inspired to launch a dress ministry at her church in St. Louis. This summer she is going on a mission trip to work with orphans in Kenya and is going to hand deliver dresses that she made to the children. I also just found out that a lady in our church has told her mom who lives in Florida, about it and is going to make dresses for Dresses of Hope and ship them to us.
Wow, what a blessing!!! Thanks to all of the people who have given contributions and sewn dresses for Dresses of Hope. Your hard work is greatly appreciated by the girls that will wear them.

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The Next Sewing Day

Hi everybody, just wanted to inform you that are next sewing day is on May 8, from 9:30 to 12 at Northview. We'll be sewing this batch of dresses for orphans in Mexico and Haiti. Please let me know if you can come. If you have any questions email me at sisterhope08@yahoo.com.

Our 3rd Shipment of Dresses

Our friends delivered the dresses to Haiti recently, however they were working in the medical clinic instead of in the clothing distribution area of Lifeline. They didn't get to hand out the dresses, but they did manage to snap a picture of one of the girls wearing a dress that had been made. Here it is, check out her smile. Keep posted for a future sewing day in May!

More Dresses are Going to Haiti

Hey everybody, just wanted to let you know that we are sending more dresses to Haiti on Friday the 5th. We are sending the dresses with our good friends that will be going to Lifeline Christian Missions. We're shipping around 90 dresses. This is our biggest batch of dresses sent to Haiti so far. Please keep Haiti in your prayers.

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Dresses and Skirts

For the past few weeks I've been thinking about making skirts for the woman in Haiti so I talked it over with a few people and now we've started making skirts. They are super easy and are extremely simple but pretty to make. We all so found out exciting news to day that a very good friend of our family is going to Haiti on March 17 and would love to take dresses and skirts. if need instruction on how to make skirts let me know.

How Many We've Sewn

We have made 130 dresses total since November 2009.

This is so cool because we started out making about 2 dresses a week and now with the help of all of the seamstresses we have made 130 dresses!!:)Thanks to all who have sewed and donated for Dresses of Hope. Your work is highly appreciated by the girls wearing the dresses.

116 YARDS of FABRIC

Today we went to the fabric store in town, Rader's Fabric, and they donated 116 yards of fabric!!

I'm soo thankful to God for how he has blessed Dresses of Hope and for the generosity of the owner of the fabric store. My mom and I've already made 6 dresses out of the fabric. This is a true gift because we were really in need of fabric and then boom, we get more than enough fabric to clothes 116 kids that are in desperate need of clothes. Keep sewing and we'll send more down to Haiti very soon. We already have 38 dresses done.

Sewing Day

On Feb. 2o which is a Saturday were having an other sewing day at my church from 9:30-11:30

I hope you can come! If you you can come or have any questions please email at sisterhope08@yahoo.com. Can't wait to see you there:)

More Pictures

This special dress was Emma's that she made from a sheet. This little girl was visiting the hospital the day after the team passed out the dresses and they were ecstatic to see her wearing her new dress.=)

Nika being cute!

This is my mom's beautiful dress for a precious little girl.

These are some girls waiting for church service to start.

Pastor Payot and his daughter Nika wearing a dress I made.

We Have the Pictures

These are Pastor Payot's four gorgeous daughters.

Hi everybody, we finally got the pictures from Haiti with the girls wearing the DRESSES! You can totally see the joy in these girls' faces. I am so happy that all of our dresses that we've made are being woren! Enjoy the pics. I've got to go to bed. I'll post more in the morning.

Good News

The team that left today arrived safely in Haiti. Now they will start doing what they can to help.

Please keep praying.

When The Team Leaves

So with much thought and prayers the mission team leaves tomorrow for Haiti. Tonight they will spend the night in a hotel in Fort Lauderdale FL. Please pray for their safety as they fly and that they will meet the needs suffering people in Haiti.

Please Pray

Today A major earthquake hit Haiti. Fortunately, the team that was leaving for Haiti is still in the States and is safe. On the other hand our friends who live in Haiti are in danger. Please Please keep them in your prayers. Keep posted for more news.

Getting them all together

Yesterday I was getting all the dresses ready. The team leaves Tuesday For tropical Haiti. Please keep them in your prayers.

We have sewed a grand total of 72 dresses for Haiti!!!!

Our next goal is to sew 100 dresses for Mexico in July. Keep posted for the next sewing event.

Reminder About When The Dresses Need To Be Turned In

Hi everybody just thought I would remind you that the deadline for the dresses is January 7 for Haiti.
Please email me if you need more information at sisterhope08@yahoo.com. Thanks for helping!!