Mi Esperanza Pamphlet

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Be the fabric of change in the life of a woman living in extreme poverty. ... It’s easy. What is Mi Esperanza? Make a Beautiful Difference Of the 1.3 billion people living in extreme poverty, 70% are women. Mail donations to: Mi Esperanza P.O. Box 1575 Mandeville, LA 70470 Mi Esperanza is a non- SURÀW RUJDQL]DWLRQ GHGLFDWHG WR WKH HGXFDWLRQDO ÀQDQFLDO and spiritual empowerment of impoverished women living in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Mi Esperanza means “My Hope” in Spanish.Through our sewing classes, computer courses and beauty school, Mi Esperanza is providing Hondu- ran women with hope that they and their children can break free from the cycle of poverty. Janet Hines Executive Director, USA [email protected] (985) 630 - 3542 Contact Mi Esperanza Lori Connell Executive Director, Honduras [email protected] (205) 533 - 8725

Transcript of Mi Esperanza Pamphlet

Be the fabric of change in the life of a woman living in

extreme poverty. ... It’s easy.

What is Mi Esperanza?

Make a Beautiful

Difference

Of the 1.3 billion people living in extreme poverty, 70% are women.

Mail donations to:Mi EsperanzaP.O. Box 1575

Mandeville, LA 70470

Mi Esperanza is a non-SURÀW�RUJDQL]DWLRQ�GHGLFDWHG�WR�WKH�HGXFDWLRQDO��ÀQDQFLDO��and spiritual empowerment of impoverished women living in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Mi Esperanza means “My Hope” in Spanish. Through our sewing classes, computer courses and beauty school, Mi Esperanza is providing Hondu-ran women with hope that they and their children can break free from the cycle of poverty.

Janet HinesExecutive Director, USA

[email protected](985) 630 - 3542

ContactMi Esperanza

Lori ConnellExecutive Director, [email protected]

(205) 533 - 8725

... It’s Mi Esperanza’s mission. Many Honduran women and children are living in extreme despair. Mi Esperanza needs your help to start a new trend. Style & purpose

Gypsy Bags $20

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Little Hope Gypsy Bag $15

CrossJewelry $15

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Little Hope Gypsy Bag $15

Make a difference in the life of an impoverished family by purchasing a purse, wallet, or jewelry item hand-made by the women of Mi Esperanza.

The Mi Esperanza Training Center teaches women of all ages the skills to gain employment and provide their children with an education. This is how Mi Esperanza is breaking the chain of poverty that has plagued many Honduran families.

Gypsy Bags $20

Here’s how we’re doing it ...

Personal Skills Training: This course teaches women the basic skills of job searching and

gaining employment.Worldwide,

12 million childrendo not have access to an education.

www.thewomenofmyhope.org Visit womenofmyhope.org to place your order and start changing lives today.

Our Micro-Credit Program Our micro-credit program grants small loans to poor entrepreneurs that are not considered “bankable” because of lack of col-lateral or steady employment. Our program gives women the opportunity to launch their businesses and share the opportunity of employment with others.

Special Skill Training: Each course teaches

women a unique skill.

The Mi Esperanza Two-Part Education

Through these courses, women learn computer, sewing and salon/beauty skills in

order for them to gain employment or begin a small, grassroot business of their own.

Helping women help themselves

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When Maria came to us in ‘02 she had a small tortilla business making 200 tortillas and earning one or WZR�GROODUV�GDLO\���:LWK�KHU�ÀUVW�ORDQ�from Mi Esperanza, Maria was able to expand her business to where she now makes 2500 tortillas a day in a large oven she was able to purchase for her home. She now earns $25 a day (which is comparable to most doctors in the country) and has a store and an employee who helps her.

Meet Maria