Great organization which actually puts hands and feet (and thimbles) to their values. Who doesn't love a pretty dress? But these dresses serve a greater purpose than aesthetics. These dresses speak to the inherent value of hundreds of girls. While not discussed very much LDFA also also encourages sewists to make reusable monthly pads, enabling girls to continue to go to school, even while on their periods. That is transformative.
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- 21805 Woodruff Road Rachel ONeill Rockwood MI 48173 USA
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Great organization which actually puts hands and feet (and thimbles) to their values. Who doesn't love a pretty dress? But these dresses serve a greater purpose than aesthetics. These dresses speak to the inherent value of hundreds of girls. While not discussed very much
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Causes: Arts & Culture, Fund Raising & Fund Distribution, Gift Distribution, Human Services
Mission: To plant in the hearts of little girls that they are worthy through the distribution of handmade little dresses, made of pillowcases by loving hands from all over the world.
Results: well over 8 million dresses and "britches for boys", a Distribution Center in Malawi, two primary schools, 10 wells, 2 school master's houses, a soccer field and a girls dormitory for 100 girls rescued from early childhood marriages. We also support projects ongoing with our short term trips twice a year since 2008.
Target demographics: clothe little children who are in need and instill self-esteem. "We're not just sending dresses, we're sending hope!"
Direct beneficiaries per year: 8 million dresses throughout the world, opened our 2nd school, and built a dormitory for 100 girls rescued from child marraiges.
Geographic areas served: distributed over 8 million dresses in 87 countries across the world, built 2 schools, 6 wells...
Programs: clothing, teaching lessons on sanitation, clean water, nutrition, building primary schools, providing clean water.