19/08/2026
Avako Emily graduated from the fashion and design class, last year 2025.
When she joined Hope Shine Vocational, Emily was struggling to provide for her 3 children. She needed to learn a skill to be able to work.
In addition to the tailoring classes, Emily was a part of a business project at Hope shine where she learnt how to make Peanut butter and snacks.
Currently, she manages a small kiosk in Namuwongo where she does sewing using the machine that she was given at Hope Shine.
When we met her recently, she was in the process of expanding into the peanut butter business to boost her income.
She says that she is now able to take care of her children comfortably. We couldn’t be more proud!
Thank you for changing the lives of women in the Namuwongo slum. To learn more about our vocational program, visit hopeshine.org/donate.