The Girls Hope Foundation in Uganda is a Non-Profit Organization that teaches struggling and often uneducated Women & Girls in small rural villages & farming communities, key skills to earn a living, survive independently and support their families.
Our student’s include women & girls in underserved communities, who have had to drop out of school; who are struggling young mothers & women who have suffered domestic abuse.
We teach life-long marketable and money-making skills in sewing, clothing design & tailoring.
Our Projects
Our Shop
Every purchase from our marketplace directly empowers women and girls in rural Uganda.
Explore our three unique collections:
- Clothing featuring vibrant African prints and delicate crochet.
- Accessories from beaded jewelry to woven bags.
- Home Decor that brings authentic craftsmanship to your space.
Each handmade item tells a story of transformation, supporting skills training and sustainable livelihoods. Your purchase stitches hope into every future.
Meet Francine ( Founder)
I grew up in one of the most remote and poor villages in rural Uganda, called, Rugando, Kanungu.
I come from a family where my Dad has two wives and I am one of 19 children. Having Multiple wives is a cultural standard for men in Africa, and while my Dad has a regular job, both of my mothers, take care of the house, the children and the farm. I was separated from my parents to live with a relative at age 4 and I returned home at age 12 yrs old.
By that point, I already knew I didn’t want to repeat the pattern that so many women grow up with in Africa, and I knew I was going to change my world for something bigger and better.
47 Women & Girls are already enrolled in the skills courses at Girls Hope Foundation. There is a massive demand for our offerings and we are doing our best to keep up with the needs by purchasing more sewing machines etc. Our women learn peddle sewing, dress design, weaving, crocheting, knitting & beadwork.
In addition, we educate our women & girls on safe sex (to prevent HIV and multiple unwanted children): we comfort them when they feel lost and we teach them how to maintain a healthy social life where they feel tremendous self-confidence and self-empowerment to make positive choices and changes in their lives.
47 Women & Girls are already enrolled in the skills courses at Girls Hope Foundation. There is a massive demand for our offerings and we are doing our best to keep up with the needs by purchasing more sewing machines etc. Our women learn peddle sewing, dress design, weaving, crocheting, knitting & beadwork.
In addition, we educate our women & girls on safe sex (to prevent HIV and multiple unwanted children): we comfort them when they feel lost and we teach them how to maintain a healthy social life where they feel tremendous self-confidence and self-empowerment to make positive choices and changes in their lives.
Why we created
Girls Hope Foundation
1. Teach young mothers key skills
We provide practical, hands-on training in sewing and tailoring so young mothers can gain a vital, income-generating craft.
2. Empower young women to find jobs
We build confidence and professional skills, enabling graduates to successfully seek and secure employment in the local garment industry.
3. Create businesses
We foster entrepreneurship, guiding women to transform their tailoring skills into self-run micro-enterprises and become community job creators.
4. Build a sustainable life for themselves and their families
This economic independence provides lasting stability, allowing them to support their family’s needs for housing, nutrition, and education.
