Pure Joy Women Empowerment Uganda

 

Pure Joy empowers women through vocational training so they have a better chance of gaining employment or starting a small business and working their way out of the cycle of poverty.

Pure Joy Women's Centre provides a caring, safe environment where women have the opportunity to learn tailoring, craft making and hairdressing. Many of these women grew up in poor rural communities where they had little or no opportunity of an education, left school early, are unemployed, or are single mothers or widows with no support. At Pure Joy they come together to learn new skills, make new friends and build confidence. 
 
In addition to vocational training, Pure Joy now offers tailoring and hairdressing services to the public. They make a range of craft products which are sold in Australia and locally. As part of their welfare program, Pure Joy makes reusable hygiene kits for schoolgirls and impoverished women. This program is funded through the sale of the 12/24 zipped purse (AUS $12 - the cost to provide a kit | 24 - the months a kit should last).

Please help empower women and girls in Uganda

 
Pure Joy Women Empowerment Uganda is a Rotary Australia Overseas Aid Fund project (Managed by RAWCS) with Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) registration and has been listed as a Charitable Fund so we can accept tax deductible donations from individuals or organisations

From the beginning ...

2016

June - volunteers Sue O'Neill and Di Schwarzl visited Jinja and distributed reusable sanitary products, donated by Days for Girls Avoca Beach, to girls in disadvantaged schools. This prompted a request for seed funding to start a workshop so products could be made locally for girls and women who could not afford the commercial alternative. In September, Pure Joy Women's Centre, run by Co-Founders Anyeno Grace and Okello Collins, began with 2 sewing machines, 2 domestic over-lockers and 20 enthusiastic volunteers. 

2017

RCWW volunteers Joan Redmond and Di Schwarz visited Pure Joy. Sanitary kits were made for local schools and youth centres. We added 2 more machines and Pure Joy began making craft products for sale. November - they made uniforms (funded by RCWW) for the new Divine Mercy Primary School.

2018

February - Pure Joy catered for 2000 guests at the opening of Divine Mercy Primary School. April - Pure Joy Women Empowerment Uganda was registered as a Rotary Australia World Community Service project. The ladies catered for medical staff and volunteers at the 2018 Medical Outreach and distributed 225 sanitary kits to women who attended information family planning sessions. December - 110 custom-size compendiums were made for attendees at the 2019 Rotary Youth Leadership Award Conference. 

2019

March - Project Mgr Joan held sewing workshops to teach the ladies how to make during conference bags for Rotary District 9685 RYPEN Winter Camp and the 12/24 zipped purse to fund the sanitary kit program. May - RCWW matched a donation from Rotary Club of Traralgon Central and purchased an industrial overlocker and a hand press stud machine to increase the capacity of the workshop and provide the women with commercial experience. June - 45 disadvantaged girls and women in an isolated township received free sanitary kits.
 
November - Project Mgrs Joan and Di visited the project to provide Tailoring workshops. During their visit, they opened a new Hairdressing Salon in an adjoining building. The Salon will provide skills training and generate income for the project. This expansion was made possible by a well supported movie fundraiser, a generous donation from Rotary Club of Padstow and the sale of craft products.

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AUSTRALIA | Project Mgr: Joan Redmond
UGANDA | Co-Founders & Project Mgrs: Anyeno Grace and Okello Collins 

Thanks to ...

Pure Joy acknowledges the generous support of RCWW, Pink Umbrella Foundation, Rotary Clubs of Padstow and Traralgon Central, Days for Girls Avoca Beach and all who have made personal donations, purchased products, attended a movie or bought raffle tickets.
(All project visits are self funded by volunteers. 97% of funds raised are returned to Pure Joy to help them run these vital services for women and girls)

Empower her

 
Give her the opportunity to support herself and contribute to her community
 

Give her dignity

 
Your $12 donation will help her stay healthy, stay smart and stay at school during her cycle