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  • Programs
    • Purse Program Overview and Details
      • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Delivering Purposeful Products In Zambia
      • Is There A Period Gap?
      • The Power Of A Beautiful Gift
      • Why Reusable Pads Are The Right Answer
    • Purse Patterns
      • Beginner Purse Pattern
      • Get Intermediate Purse Pattern
      • In The Hoop Purse Files
      • Free Embroidery Designs
    • Purse Sew Along Training Video
    • Where To Send Purses
    • Packing Slip for Purses/Notecards
    • Notecard Inspirations
    • 3 Esthers Farm
      • Farm Blog
  • Serve with Us
    • Welcome
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Chapters
    • Service Projects
    • Resources
      • Printables
      • Event Resources
      • Videos
      • Book Companion Pictures
      • Packing Slip for Purses/Notecards
  • About Us
    • Leadership
    • Our Story
      • The Big Mission Behind Our Little Purse
    • Sew Powerful Podcasts
    • Sew Powerful Parables
    • We Are Sew Powerful Book
    • Blog
    • Contact Us
  • What's New
    • Upcoming Events
    • Current Blog Article
    • Current Podcast Teaser
    • Current Podcast Episode
    • Sew Powerful Parables Podcast
    • Current Flap of the Month
  • Donate
    • Sew Powerful Purse Campaign 2022
    • General Donations
    • Atelier Angels
    • Sew-A-Thon Fundraiser 2023
    • 3 Esthers Farm
    • Support The School
    • Building Fund
    • Donate to Honor a Loved One
    • Shop Our Merch
    • Financial Accountability And Trust
    • Legacy Giving

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  • God Used My Mistake

    God Used My Mistake By Candace Carroll—Texas I first heard about the Sew Powerful ministry when I was attending a business conference with my family. Though it was a business conference, that year there was a special emphasis on using...

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  • Please Forgive Me

    Please Forgive Me By Toby Capps Please forgive me! Those are the words I will never forget. I heard them as I met an amazing woman in South Africa on my first trip to that beautiful country. Let me take...

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  • Our Burning Home

    Our Burning Home By Christina Porter—Ontario, Canada What comes to mind when you think of a seamstress who sews for charity? A nice, traditional lady who “gives back”? Well, that’s not me. I’m not sure I’m that nice, I’m certainly...

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  • My Visit to Ngombe 2

    My Visit to Ngombe By Karen Loke—Lancaster, Pennsylvania I was fortunate to be the lucky winner of the trip to Zambia in 2015. I made several purses and sent them in, not even concerned with winning the trip—after all, how...

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  • Moved to Tears

    Moved to Tears By Julie Sorget—Midland, Michigan My involvement with Sew Powerful purses began when I read the book, Unfinished-Believing Is Only The Beginning, by Richard Stearns, President of World Vision. The book touched my heart by challenging me, as...

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  • Long-Term Impact

    Long-Term Impact By Maryann Gubala—Wilbraham, Massachusetts I am a college student, and therefore, I am quite busy and don’t have a lot of money. Still, I’m always looking for ways to help and serve others. I believe that as a...

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  • The Story of how life-long best friends found each other and Sew Powerful

    The Story of how life-long best friends found each other and Sew Powerful By Jan Cancila and Linda Reid Faught   JAN CANCILA I would say it started in 1954 or 1955 in St. Louis, MO., but I can’t be...

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  • I Said, “That’s For Me”

    I Said, “That’s For Me” By Vivian Sylvester—Wexford, Pennsylvania I don’t think I have a story that is “book worthy,” but I just wanted to tell you that I am organizing a purse sewing mission project right now. My church...

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  • We Built a Community

    We Built a Community By Mary Reese—Alverno College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin When I first learned about the Sew Powerful project, I knew that I had to get involved. I work for Alverno College, a women’s college in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that emphasizes...

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About Us

We exist to educate, employ, and empower people to pursue life in all its fullness. We do that by creating purposeful products that change communities. Things like school uniforms, soap, feminine hygiene pads, and farm fresh food.

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We’re thrilled that a growing number of online retailers are supporting our work including Pixie Faire Liberty Jane, Home Sew and Quality Sewing.

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We’d love to have you join us in our mission of combating extreme poverty by giving generously in support of a seamstress today! Give Now Read about our Financial Accountability Here

Reach Us At:

229 Clark Ave, Ste O,

Yuba City, CA 95991

Sew Powerful Purse Program

Our annual Sew Powerful Purse program enables girls to stay in school. Purses are made and sent to Zambia as gifts. The local seamstresses in Zambia make re-usable hygiene pads and together they are provided to girls as part of health (MHM) training. Get Involved

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