10/31/2026
The Sewing Machine Project, Part 2: Mel shared his belief that we are part of God’s eternal life – not sitting on a cloud, but doing good things on Earth that positively impact others, then they do something for someone else, and so on, eternal life.
Today, The Sewing Machine Project sends over 350 machines a year to countries such as Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico, Haiti, Panama, Honduras, The Republic of Georgia, Zambia, Malawi, and Kenya. They mostly ship out with a cart shipment as requested by Distribution and Delivery Partners.
TSMP is housed with Mobility Worldwide MO – Columbia and part of their 501c3 with the IRS. Each raise and use their own funds. The volunteers also crossover in their donated work hours. These are some examples of what they also do for the mobility mission: Board Treasurer, Board Recording Secretary, repair shop machines, help
with open houses and many more things.
The sturdy wood shipping box for each sewing machine includes new scissors, needles, extension cord, oil, and reading glasses so that older women can see to thread the needle. Donated fabric goes with each machine. They also put in tennis balls and little toy cars made by local woodworkers for the children. Some sewing schools make benches out of the shipping boxes on which they sit to sew and to store supplies and projects.
