This Sunday, October 16 we had the privilege to share our mission with 9 girls of the Girl Scout troop #2974 from Oakville Service Unit. As their service project, they organized over 1,600 Enkisoma bracelets into sizes and bundled them for easy inventory. We are grateful for their tremendous help Read More >>
How $8 can change someone’s life
Please meet Teresa Kerubo Okemwa, a charmingly bold twelve-year-old Kenyan girl who received a donated school uniform this past summer. Being one of two children raised by a single mom, it’s almost a miracle that she gets to be in school. That’s because in Kenya, school isn’t free. Along with the Read More >>
Local High School Students Implement Skills Training Program in Kenya
As part of Hopewell Valley Central High School’s service Global Connections program, led by Dr. David Angwenyi,, several students, HVCHS teachers and a PTO representative traveled to Kenya in mid-July to build upon programs initiated by students before them. In a partnership with Hopewell-based Read More >>
Nyanchonori Seeds To Sew Launch
On behalf of Seeds To Sew International, Hopewell Valley Central High School students are raising money to purchase 2 knitting machines ($300 each), 2 treadle sewing machines ($200 each) and supplies for Nyanchonori Embusuro Women Group in Nyanchonori, Kenya. This is a brand new Seeds to Sew Read More >>
Give women a CHANCE
Because teaching to fish is better than just giving food... This July, students from Hopewell Valley Central HS will be traveling to Keroka, Kenya to establish a new sewing program for Seeds to Sew, deliver school supplies and soccer balls, and make global connections. This student trip with Read More >>
Cuban Art Sale
Original Cuban art for sale! Stop by our shop at 16 Seminary Avenue in Hopewell and check out the 25 beautiful paintings donated to Seeds to Sew by Jorge Armenteros of A Little Taste of Cuba. Read the article about the Cuban paintings as seen in centraljersey.com Read More >>
T. Johnson Design Now Sells Seeds to Sew Products
Enkiteng bags and Enkisoma bracelets are now for sale at the T. JOHNSON DESIGN workshop on Model Avenue in Hopewell, NJ. Thank you for your support, Tom and Terrence! T. JOHNSON DESIGN designs and builds metal furniture, lighting, accessories, and architectural details for interiors and Read More >>
Charity Spotlight: Seeds to Sew International
As seen in Foxtales May 2016 Newsletter Published by FoxRidge Improvement Association, Centennial, CO By Catherine Zhang, Eliza Rosenthale & Lucy Hollar (High School Student Interns) Seeds to Sew International is an organization that works with two subsistence farming villages in Kenya to Read More >>
Why You Should Give Up Your Next 3 Coffees For This $12 Summer Accessory
Check out our Student Ambassador Charlotte's Post on BuzzFeed about why is it worth considering giving up your next 3 coffees for this stylish summer accessory. As seen on BuzzFeed Posted by Charlotte Prud’Homme Apr. 19, 2016 This unique jewelry statement is a fashionable, socially ethical Read More >>
Seeds to Sew Helps Women in Africa
By: Vicki Xie and Catherine Zhang Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. But what about the women? Seeds to Sew International, Inc. is a non-profit organization which aspires to improve the lives of women in underdeveloped communities Read More >>