From Michigan (I think)
St. John's Episcopal Church in Howell sends a huge thank-you to each of you who donated a wedding gown to our project of Wedding Gowns for Malawi.
We thanked you individually when we had a name and address. Some gave one gown, some two, some included veils and shoes, and some gave cash or a check to help with transportation costs. Some left no name with their donation; so this letter is addressed especially to you.
These gowns will be the basis for a woman's microbusiness of readying the gowns for girls and women in a community in this small central African country. It has been found that when women are the entrepreneurs, they put profits back into their home and community providing funds for education, health care, food and transportation. Their business also provides much-needed employment for girls.
More here-
http://www.livingstondaily.com/article/20110706/OPINION03/107060314/Donated-gowns-support-African-employment?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFrontpage%7Cs
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