Volunteers sewing with a purpose

(Above) Sewing with a Purpose is a new group that helps create hygiene bags for young girls in South Africa. Journey of Faith is helping make this project possible and many church members have come to help with it. Here, Judy Williams starts sewing part of a bag’s exterior. Reporter & Farmer | Connor Handrahan
(Above) Sewing with a Purpose is a new group that helps create hygiene bags for young girls in South Africa. Journey of Faith is helping make this project possible and many church members have come to help with it. Here, Judy Williams starts sewing part of a bag’s exterior. Reporter & Farmer | Connor Handrahan

Young girls in Limpopo, South Africa are struggling to attend school due to not being given the proper materials and equipment to deal with their growing bodies. According to chair of mission committee Judy Hommel, their church, Journey of Faith, heard about this program and formed Sewing with a Purpose. This program was provided by Blessman International to help young girls attend school because …