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Lisa Tresch

Shae, Ciin, and the Capsule Wardrobe

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

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Local Work Begins in June!

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

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Strong Women, Your Daughters Are Watching You.

When a single mother enters our Income Generation program, we know that her daughters are watching her closely. Suddenly, she is a...

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Dress Clothes and A Christmas Chicken

If you happened to be in Ghana last week and were on the dirt road between Nantan and Ankaase, you might have seen a motorized...

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The Making of Your Basket

This week, we are welcoming Gifty and Akukuli into our Income Generation program in Gambibigo, Ghana in the Upper East Region of the...

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Northern Travel Journal: The Women Who Weave Straw and Scraps

We woke up early Friday morning to catch the bus to Bolgatanga, and Kenneth, our staff in Bolga, met us at the bus station. We were also...

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North Trip Travel Journal: Wax, Stamp, Dye, Earn

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...

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North Trip Travel Journal: Stitching Skirts and Learning French

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...

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Wax on Fabric: A Beautiful Enterprise

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