By Sylvester Renner | Project Leader
Amid the outbreak of the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone, Door of Hope and the trainees of the Develop Africa Empowerment Training Institute initiated a sewing project to raise monies to help children made orphans by Ebola and other family members who lost love ones to the disease.
This initiative came after a nurse who served as a volunteer at Door of Hope and Develop Africa in the Wellington community died from the Ebola virus. Her husband, brother and sister also died from the epidemic.
The project included sewing handbags and outfits for sale. Proceeds are being used to help provide food items - such as sardines, eggs, cheese, juice - and money to people in the community who lost family members to Ebola.
It is our hope that proceeds from the sale of these items will increase so that we can also provide assistance to help keep the children from families that have lost their bread winners in school.
Your support is being multiplied and is helping Ebola-affected families. Thanks to your support, the trainees are using their skills to helping others and giving back. Thanks so much for your support - that helped to make this possible.
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