Fashioning Her Future
Beatrice Joseph, an orphan from Tanzania, found hope and vocational training at the Dogodogo Training Centre. Support the Women’s Empowerment Campaign to help young women like Beatrice design their own destinies.
The useful part before the long read.
Beatrice Joseph is one of 1.3 million orphans in Tanzania, many left without support due to the AIDS crisis.
She enrolled at the Dogodogo Training Centre in 2016 to learn tailoring skills including sewing trousers, skirts, and gowns.
The Centre has empowered thousands of young women through education, vocational training, and legal advocacy.
Donations to the Women’s Empowerment Campaign help provide self-sufficiency and broader horizons for rural women.
Beatrice’s Story
This is Beatrice Joseph. She comes from Musoma, Tanzania, where she’s the third of six children. After finishing primary school in 2014, she traveled to Dar es Salaam, the country’s largest city, where her father passed away two years later, making her an orphan.
Beatrice isn’t the only orphan in Tanzania. In fact, the country’s home to 1.3 million orphans, primarily due to the AIDS crisis. Suddenly forced to grow up and assume adult responsibilities, many of these children don’t have time or money to further their education, limiting their potential.
Vocational Training and Empowerment
In July of 2016, Beatrice enrolled at the Dogodogo Training Centre, where she learned the elements of tailoring: Sewing trousers, skirts, shorts and gowns. In its 27 years of operation, the Centre has facilitated the empowerment of thousands of young women, providing quality educations and vocational training, as well as advocating on behalf of girls whose voices are too often stifled, in Dar es Salaam and in the country. Through education and legal representation, rural women have broader horizons and more options than being a traditional housewife.
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Support Women’s Empowerment
Now, Beatrice’s dream is to become a renowned designer, drawing clients from miles around. More than anything, she dreams of being self-sufficient. You can commemorate International Women’s Day 2019, by donating to our Women’s Empowerment Campaign and making Beatrice’s dream a reality. Your contribution will empower her – and young women like her – to design their own destinies.
To learn more about our Women’s Empowerment Campaign, click here.
