In February, Shae Haining launched her line of capsule wardrobe clothing, and RiSE seamstress, Ciin, is stitching pieces weekly as the...

On May 1, the Rising Village Board of Directors voted to begin the Refugee Sewing Enterprise (RiSE) in Tulsa, a local program, that will...

Bunkrugu is a small community village in the north, and although we thought it would be a relaxing trip as we drove there through the...

We are in Tamale after a seven-hour bus ride from Kumasi. What a wonderful time to once again reunite and meet the people we serve! I was...

Using wooden blocks and hot wax, Janet and Comfort will learn how to transform ordinary white cotton fabric into colorful, cloth that...

We held our first House Party on September 17 in Tulsa, and, yes, it was a party! One of our board members graciously opened her home so...

Why host a Rising Village House Party? Here are three good reasons: One: We'll provide the invites for you to send out via email, amazing...

Today, we turn over our sign that hangs on the door of our little retail shop - from Open to Closed. And then we'll pack up the sign...

This is my favorite photo of Linda, taken in April, 2016 when she was about a year into her hairstylist apprenticeship. The shop where...

Seamstress apprentices in our Income Generation program have been stitching children's clothing, headbands and assisting head seamstress,...

Abigail has been making the walk to work for over a year with her daughter, Florence, strapped to her back. It takes an hour to walk from...

In January of 2014, Jennifer Agyemong entered our Income Generation program as a seamstress apprentice. She immediately began making...

Dignity. This word echoes in our purpose and mission: to transform villages through family preservation. We believe that God has created...

Our work has officially begun in Tamale. For the past several months, Matthew, our staff person in the northern region, has been...

Jennifer, Abigail, Lydia and Georgina are learning to stitch on hand-crank sewing machines and on certain days, there is no electricity...

We're looking for Stitching Partners who will make a monthly difference for our seamstress apprentices. These partners give a recurring...

Georgina Linda Lydia Three new apprentices will be entering the Income Generation program in February. Georgina and Lydia will be...

In a small hair salon located in the center of Ankaase, Ghana, stylists and customers laugh and chatter amid hairdryers, wash basins and...

Tuesday, December 2 is Giving Tuesday. In the midst of all the shopping, holiday preparations and social engagements, why are we asking...

WE Women is a new program offering women here the opportunity to connect with women entreprenuers in Ghana for the purpose of...