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Mozambique Relief Efforts – Long Road of Recovery

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In March and April of 2019, Mozambique was hit by two back to back devastating cyclones only weeks apart (Cyclone Idai and Cyclone Kenneth). It barely made the news cycle in the USA even though they were two of the worst storms in history to hit the southern hemisphere with record-breaking rainfall, massive flooding, and powerful winds up to 105mph. The cyclones killed thousands of people and displaced millions without shelter, food, and water.

My sister, her husband, and our nephew have called Mozambique home for over 15 years, working and living alongside incredible Mozambican leaders creating sustainable job and educational programs. The cyclones hit just north of where they live, but as soon as they heard about the need they immediately shifted their focus & efforts to emergency relief work. Their local team has been working tirelessly over the last few months to deliver aid and rescue people stranded by the flooding, sometimes driving 10+ hours one way to reach the hardest hit villages.

Their efforts have been so efficient and well organized that larger relief organizations, like the UN and Team Rubicon, reached out to commend them and encourage them to keep doing what they’re doing in order to reach as many people as possible. Even as we sit here today, there are still hundreds of people that can only be reached with aid by boat or helicopter.

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We’re doing our small part to help, so $10 of every HUMAN(KIND) product will go directly towards their sustainable relief efforts on the ground. Please spread the word so we can support these communities as much as possible on this long road to recovery!

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Thank you!

Lauren Wallis

Co-Founder/CEO

YOUME Clothing

Jun 28
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2018

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2018 IMPACT + HIGHLIGHTS

We saw a ton of growth and transformation as an organization last year, as we continued working alongside our community partners to fund incredible projects focused specifically in the areas of EDUCATION and JOB CREATION. Here are some of the highlights!

 

Creating Artisan Jobs

Mozambique: We funded a Weaving Scholarship to help create more jobs at the future Artisan Center established through our partner in Mozambique. These funds hire a master weaver to train a student how to weave a new style in 30 days, like our woven Market Tote pictured above! It also included the cost of materials and a months food budget for the student in training.

Our partner told us, “These scholarships have the potential to change a person’s life for many years to come by enabling them with the tools and training to work for a living. This training also helps ensure these incredible traditional weaving styles are passed down to younger, future generations.”

We also funded the purchase of an industrial sewing machine that will get delivered from South Africa and open up even more possibilities for products and secure more jobs at the Artisan Center in Mozambique in 2020. It’s a workhorse capable of heavy-duty sewing like PVC, leather and tent canvas and it will be used for training, product design, and manufacturing.

 

Kenya: We loved collaborating with our friends at the Imani Collective to make these special canvas totes! Each one is sewn and screen-printed in Kenya with “Cultivate Kindness” on the outside, and signed on the inside by the woman who made it. Imani Collective creates artisan made homewares, employing over fifty Kenyan men + women in Mtepeni Village and Mombasa, along with half a dozen women stateside in Dallas, TX.

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California: We love supporting local makers! We worked with our friends at ENJOY to create these limited edition upcycled handplanes for bodysurfing! Their unique patterns and colors all came from the repurposed YOUME fabric patches put onto recycled surfboards and then covered with eco-friendly resin, making them truly one-of-a-kind.

Special Features:
Handcrafted in San Diego
Made from recycled surfboards
Adjustable strap made from recycled neoprene wetsuits
A few models have added GoPro mount

 

Supporting Girls’ Education

Mozambique: In September, we partnered again with Kurandza’s #IStandforGirls2018 campaign in Mozambique! Through your support, we were able to completely sponsor 3 scholarships for girls to access education! This covers all of their school fees, uniforms, backpacks, school supplies, books, photocopies, and transportation costs for an entire year.

We are proud to support organizations like Kurandza who are empowering local families and their children (especially girls), giving them opportunities and choices for their future through education.

 

In Malawi, we funded a sewing workshop for a group of High School girls transitioning out of homelessness through Voices Awake! The project completely covered the costs of the Tailoring & Design Classes for the girls, plus the pay + transportation for the facilitators. These workshops are important because they focus on equipping the girls with skills outside the classroom that give them choices + opportunities to earn an income and change their future. Our partner shared with us,

“As YOUME Clothing is about transformation, so is Voices Awake. Our Vision is of a Malawi where every girl is adequately empowered to transform her life and community. Our mission is awakening the potential in girls by equipping them holistically to fight against harmful traditions for the positive transformation of their lives. I believe given the basic needs, the knowledge, and the skills they have a power to make informed choices that positively impact their lives.” – Vanessa Mwangala, Executive Director of Voices Awake

These young girls have experienced incredible pain + hardship, but are now in a stable home and on a path to healing thanks to Vanessa + her team at Voices Awake!

Every year YOUME continues to support empowering, creative partnerships like these ones. Your generosity is the reason we can do that! Please consider making a donation or a purchase today!

SAIL Finalist + Grant Funding

We were 1 of 10 organizations selected to participate in a 14-week program called SAIL (Social Enterprise Accelerator & Impact Lab) here in San Diego!  The goal of SAIL is:

“To empower nonprofit organizations and purpose-driven businesses to be more effective and efficient, and help them develop sustainable business models based on earned revenue. SAIL provides a rich curriculum with content, tools, workshops, and lectures that help social entrepreneurs build and test their idea. Mission Edge empowers SAIL participants to assess opportunities, build a business model, test and validate ideas, launch, and pitch revenue-generating products and services.”

We then made it into the TOP 5 Finalists to pitch for funding at the end of the program! After the Final SAIL Pitch, we were given a generous grant from The San Diego Foundation for $25,000! This grant funding made it possible to continue growing YOUME by paying myself a small stipend, allowing us to hire part-time refugee sewers through the IRC in SD for all our holiday orders, as well as purchase printing equipment that will increase our production and fund more job training!

Thank you to Mission Edge, The SAIL Program, The SD Foundation for their generosity and support!

 

Press Highlight: Featured in Forbes!

We were thrilled to be interviewed by Michelle Martin at WOMEN@FORBES! It’s a great feature on why we started YOUME Clothing and our refugee job training program with the IRC in San Diego.

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Event Highlight: The Yellow Conference in LA!

YOUME was an official vendor in the Do Good Market at the Yellow Conference again last year, where we shared a booth with our favorite gal from ONEHOPE Wine! It’s an incredible gathering for women using their gifts, skills, and talents to work together for the good of the world.

Last year’s theme was OWNERSHIP, and they brought together world-class speakers, panelists, and vendors from every field for an incredible 2-day conference in LA. We met so many phenomenal women and walked away feeling inspired, challenged and empowered with tools to “take ownership” of our stories, visions and abilities. I highly recommend marking your calendar to go this year! Learn more at: YELLOW CO

More Market + Event Highlights:

  • Galentines at Oak + Elixir
  • Wear Justice Event PLNU
  • Forum Makers Market
  • Spring SD Made Market
  • Gold Leaf Pop-Up
  • SAIL Program Final Pitch
  • SD Made Holiday Market
  • Justice Film Festival NY
  • Sip + Shop Christmas Event
  • Global Christmas Market (NCCC)
  • Unique Holiday LA Santa Monica

 

Every year YOUME continues to support projects to help those in need in creative, sustainable, empowering ways. Help us make an even bigger difference in 2019 by making a donation towards our mission!

 

THANK YOU!

Feb 03
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Agua e Vida – Mozambique

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“Water connects every aspect of life. Access to safe water and sanitation can quickly turn problems into potential – unlocking education, work opportunities, and improved health for women, children and families across the world.” (source: water.org)

Água é vida means “water is life” in Portuguese, the national language of Mozambique.

It’s a country still struggling to recover from decades of civil war, battling a lack of infrastructure, government corruption, and poverty. However, it doesn’t take long to see how Mozambicans continue to rise above it all with incredible resiliency. Their rich culture, food, hospitality and breathtaking tropical coast all capture a piece of your soul.

Last fall YOUME returned to Mozambique to work with one of our amazing partners Cross Connection Outreach. We helped fund a well repair in a remote village called Mavanza, where families had been without consistent clean water for months because of rusted parts and old, leaking pipes in their broken well.

CCO’s Mozambican staff, equipped with many years of experience, led the well repair from beginning to end. One of the highlights of this project was getting to watch the local CCO staff educate the community leaders with maintenance training so they can assume responsibility for keeping the well in working condition.

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It took hours to remove the old pieces and begin the process of replacing them with brand new well parts. The members of this community were so familiar with every nut and bolt of this well, and we were struck by the reality of “water is life.” The water from this well is a source of life for their families, their livestock and their land – of course, they knew every piece of it. Water comes so easily out of our faucet every day, we so often take this precious gift for granted.

We worked side by side with the village members, covered in dirt and sweat, pulling these huge pipes out of the ground. Most of the villagers were women, and as research studies have shown:

“Women are disproportionately affected by the water crisis, as they are often responsible for collecting water. This takes time away from work, school and caring for family. Lack of water and sanitation lock women in a cycle of poverty. Empowering women is critical to solving the water crisis. Involving women can make water projects 6 to 7 more times effective. When women have access to safe water, they can pursue skills outside of their traditional roles and experience greater autonomy and independence.” (source: water.org)

Thanks to your support, this well is now repaired and back to providing clean water for over 250 people, plus their gardens and livestock! As one of the community leaders said, “These materials are very expensive, so thank you for your help in bringing these because now – today – we will have water again.”

The Mavanza Well Repair reminds us that when we connect our resources and talents, we are working towards a world where every community has clean water. This is what it turning rags into resources looks like. Thank you for being a part of this life-changing cycle!

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