Sewing and Literacy Classes for Women

In the small village of Gourcy, we host sewing classes for women where they’re taught the tailoring profession by the best tailors from Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. A three-year course is a dream come true for these women, as it creates new opportunities on the job market. Women who have already mastered the basics of tailoring can participate in other classes – we also offer five-hour literacy and basic math classes three times a week. 62% of Burkina Faso residents over the age of 15 are illiterate. Thanks to us, some of our proteges have had the chance to learn how to write for the first time in their lives. Being a seamstress requires the ability to take measurements, write them down, and use a measuring tape. The course participants are all very motivated as they know that the knowledge they’re acquiring is extremely valuable and will be useful not just in tailoring.

Frequently Asked Questions

What % of my donation will go towards aid?

Your entire donation, minus a small payment processing fee (PayU/PayPal), will be used for aid and does not serve as a source of income for the Good Factory Foundation. If you’d like to support the Foundation’s statutory goals, click here.

Can I support those in need without giving my personal information?

We have provided an online form for your convenience, partly so that we can send you donation confirmations at the end of the year for tax deduction purposes. However, if you wish to support those in need via a traditional bank transfer, you can use the following account numbers:

Account for payments in PLN: 45 1090 1883 0000 0001 2390 7365

Account for payments in EUR: 84 1090 1883 0000 0001 2398 7852

Account for payments in USD: 46 1090 1883 0000 0001 2398 7857