Lisa Tresch
Shae, Ciin, and the Capsule Wardrobe
In February, Shae Haining launched her line of capsule wardrobe clothing, and RiSE seamstress, Ciin, is stitching pieces weekly as the...
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Lisa Tresch
May 17, 20182 min read
Local Work Begins in June!
On May 1, the Rising Village Board of Directors voted to begin the Refugee Sewing Enterprise (RiSE) in Tulsa, a local program, that will...
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Lisa Tresch
Nov 3, 20172 min read
North Trip Travel Journal: Wax, Stamp, Dye, Earn
Bunkrugu is a small community village in the north, and although we thought it would be a relaxing trip as we drove there through the...
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Lisa Tresch
Nov 1, 20173 min read
North Trip Travel Journal: Stitching Skirts and Learning French
We are in Tamale after a seven-hour bus ride from Kumasi. What a wonderful time to once again reunite and meet the people we serve! I was...
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Lisa Tresch
Oct 31, 20171 min read
Wax on Fabric: A Beautiful Enterprise
Using wooden blocks and hot wax, Janet and Comfort will learn how to transform ordinary white cotton fabric into colorful, cloth that...
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Lisa Tresch
Sep 21, 20173 min read
A Party for Janet and Comfort
We held our first House Party on September 17 in Tulsa, and, yes, it was a party! One of our board members graciously opened her home so...
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Lisa Tresch
Sep 5, 20172 min read
We'll Bring the Party to You!
Why host a Rising Village House Party? Here are three good reasons: One: We'll provide the invites for you to send out via email, amazing...
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Lisa Tresch
Aug 31, 20172 min read
Closings and Openings
Today, we turn over our sign that hangs on the door of our little retail shop - from Open to Closed. And then we'll pack up the sign...
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Lisa Tresch
Jun 28, 20172 min read
Learning More Than a Skill
This is my favorite photo of Linda, taken in April, 2016 when she was about a year into her hairstylist apprenticeship. The shop where...
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Lisa Tresch
Aug 21, 20152 min read
Beautiful Braids You Can Wear
Seamstress apprentices in our Income Generation program have been stitching children's clothing, headbands and assisting head seamstress,...
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Lisa Tresch
Aug 21, 20151 min read
Wheels for Work!
Abigail has been making the walk to work for over a year with her daughter, Florence, strapped to her back. It takes an hour to walk from...
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Lisa Tresch
Jul 9, 20152 min read
Jennifer: Earning and Investing
In January of 2014, Jennifer Agyemong entered our Income Generation program as a seamstress apprentice. She immediately began making...
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Lisa Tresch
Jun 18, 20152 min read
Let's Do This Together
Dignity. This word echoes in our purpose and mission: to transform villages through family preservation. We believe that God has created...
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Lisa Tresch
May 6, 20152 min read
Lilian and Esther
Our work has officially begun in Tamale. For the past several months, Matthew, our staff person in the northern region, has been...
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Lisa Tresch
May 6, 20151 min read
The Work of their Hands
Jennifer, Abigail, Lydia and Georgina are learning to stitch on hand-crank sewing machines and on certain days, there is no electricity...
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Lisa Tresch
Mar 25, 20151 min read
Our Apprentices Need Stitching Partners!
We're looking for Stitching Partners who will make a monthly difference for our seamstress apprentices. These partners give a recurring...
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Lisa Tresch
Jan 26, 20151 min read
Stitching and Styling: Meet the New Apprentices
Georgina Linda Lydia Three new apprentices will be entering the Income Generation program in February. Georgina and Lydia will be...
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Lisa Tresch
Jan 8, 20152 min read
Investing in Women through Apprenticeships
In a small hair salon located in the center of Ankaase, Ghana, stylists and customers laugh and chatter amid hairdryers, wash basins and...
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Lisa Tresch
Dec 1, 20142 min read
Giving Tuesday
Tuesday, December 2 is Giving Tuesday. In the midst of all the shopping, holiday preparations and social engagements, why are we asking...
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Lisa Tresch
Oct 15, 20141 min read
Women Encouragers (WE)
WE Women is a new program offering women here the opportunity to connect with women entreprenuers in Ghana for the purpose of...
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