Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Inspiring Young Woman

I would like to introduce a young lady, age 24, who exudes inner strength and beauty. Despite personal strife and struggle growing up she feels she has been blessed with a loving husband and two beautiful children. Her husband is a locally respected carpenter who is willing to take on any job in order to provide a family income. She takes care of the household duties and shares in child rearing responsibilities. This lady also has dreams of soon attending Jamaica’s government funded vocational training center (HEART) where she hopes to gain credentials as a certified seamstress (a must if she wants to contend in Negril’s competitive service industry market). For this reason she currently attends Theodora Foundation to improve her math and english skills so that she may pass the HEART entrance exam (and she is soooo close to passing!)

Unfortunately, due to the global economic slump and a low tourist season, her husband is struggling to find work. Making ends meet is getting harder and harder. If this young lady cannot find a way to help supplement her family income, her future at Theodora is questionable. Because she already possesses strong seamstress skills she would like to offer seamstress services from her home in the evenings and on weekends to earn an extra income. While the income would be small, every little bit would help. The problem? Her sewing machine handed down from her grandmother no longer works and the replacement parts are no longer produced. A new machine is simply out of her family’s financial reach. Unless…….. what if a few donors out there, looking for a worthy cause to contribute to, read her story and wanted to help? We have priced a new industrial sewing machine at $600. We currently have $50. Any contributions towards this machine would be so very appreciated!

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