About the Handspun Hope Brand
The Handspun Hope initiative envisions entire communities freed from poverty.
We pursue this by reaching out to the most vulnerable people in Rwanda and creating environments where they are empowered to live out their full potential at work, home and in their spiritual lives. What has resulted is phenomenal. Lives are changed forever, our team continues to grow and we have developed amazing partners who continually spur us on toward our vision.
Diana + Odette
Odette is one of the "original ten", the first ladies hired by True Vineyard Ministries. At the time of her hiring she was quite pregnant. In fact, Odette gave birth to her daughter, Diana, the very night she was hired. Diana has grown up at the Handspun Hope facility. Before she started school, Diana spent her early years tagging along when her mother came to work.
In many ways, Diana embodies the hope we have for the future generations in Africa: she has never known poverty. She has never known what it feels like to go without food. She has never had to worry if her mother will be able to afford her school fees. Diana is a beautiful example of the transformation that takes place when the poverty cycle is broken.
clementine
Clementine was a familiar face to the Handspun Hope staff. She was often seen working tirelessly as part of a local labor crew carrying impossibly heavy loads of stone and brick on her head. In 2014, Clementine was hired as part of the labor crew working to clear the land where our work facility was to be constructed. Clementine's work ethic and determination were evident. At the end of 2017, Clementine joined the Handspun Hope family. She now works on the land she helped clear, washing newly shorn wool and spending time in the dye house.
Perusi
It is the goal of Handspun Hope to ensure that every woman under our employ has safe housing for herself and her family. Perusi is the most recent recipient of safe housing. Before her new home was built, Perusi was living in a structure that would be considered unsafe by any standard. Holes in the walls were so large that light was shining through them. The roof was riddled with holes. Rwanda experiences two rainy seasons each year. During these seasons, Perusi's home was in a constant state of flooding and the risk of a complete collapse was high.
In the beginning of 2018, work on Perusi's new house was completed and she was able to bring her family into a safe and secure home.