Dorcas

A group empowering women in Kazakhstan with new skills.

In the recent economic changes of Kazakhstan, as whole industries shut down, parts of the population were left with no employment or employable skills. From this place of desperation, many women turned to prostitution as a way of surviving, bringing a myriad of problems into their lives along with a meagre income.  Dorcas formed to provide educational training to these women, teaching them to create household goods using traditional fabrics, thus building a cultural pride and independence in each woman.  Your purchase allows Dorcas to continue empowering Kazakh women through training and employment.