A Woman Given a New Name
Before this story can even begin, I want to remove any notion that our artisans are serious or timid. Valencia may look like these things on the outside at first glance, but...
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Meet Consolièt!
To know Consolièt is to love her! She is driven and enthusiastic about all the opportunities Hands Producing Hope is providing her! Being welcomed into her home was such a privilege....
Artisan Stories: Nkombo
On our first day on Nkombo Island, we were able, after much excitement and anticipation, to connect with many of our artisans and see the progress of those who have...
Artisan Highlight: Valencia
VALENCIA Before joining Hands Producing Hope, Valencia was considered an outcast by her family when she discovered she was unexpectedly pregnant in 2015. She had no access to income, and...
Saving Money
There are countless things you don’t think about when working in a third world county. You could never plan for the things that will actually surprise you. Life here is...
Writing a Better Future
What if you knew your name but couldn’t write it? What if your children were finally able to go to school, but you couldn’t help them with homework? What if...
A Local Delicacy
Nkombo Island, where Hands Producing Hope is working, sits happily in the middle of Lake Kivu. This lake is known for its unique fish called Sambaza, often called lake sardines. In...
Welcome to My Home
Françoise, one of our beautiful artisans, has blown us away with her enthusiasm and growing hope. We were able to visit her newer home, which has been under consistent construction,...
Welcome to Nkombo Island
What an amazing day on Nkombo Island! It was absolutely the sweetest to meet so many talented artisans! But first, a little about this amazing place! Nkombo Island is situated on...