We are Sisters
in Circles
Our mission is to cultivate creative solutions that uplift women, girls and children locally and globally, so they can be equipped with knowledge, skills, and opportunities that will enable them, their family, and their communities to flourish.
The Rwenzori Support Center
Our vision for the Rwenzori Support Center is to establish a central hub in Maliba village, where women will be amplified, children will thrive, and the entire community will prevail with education, skills, and resources never seen before.
Currently, the Center is a dilapidated 40-year-old building made of mud bricks, with a leaking roof and a pit latrine. Renovation is essential for long-term safety, sustainability, and support.
With your help, we can transform this building into a safe and transformational space for the whole village.
Upon completion of the renovation, the Rwenzori Support Center will house:
New and improved Sisters Outreach Center
The village’s first-ever Children’s Library
A proper household for the Children’s Support Center
What We Make
BEADED EARRINGS
Hand stitched beaded earrings made by Afghan bead artists at their homes in Asheville.
CLOTH NAPKINS
African wax print napkins, handmade by Afghan refugee women in our Circle.
Zipper Pouches
Handcrafted African wax print pouches made locally by Afghan refugee women in our Circle.
Ugandan baskets
Woven by skilled women artisans in Uganda, each one represents opportunity and stability
About Our Products
Each item that we sell is intentionally designed and carefully crafted either locally or internationally by skilled women.
By purchasing our goods, you’re directly helping to empower girls and women worldwide. ☀ We pay a fair wage to the craftswomen who sew, weave, and create our products. We seek out craftswomen who are marginalized both locally and globally. ☀ We celebrate the female spirit. ☀ Our goal is to create a positive ripple effect for women through every product we make and in every action we take.
How We Give
With net profits from sales, we are able to give in creative ways.
Our partner organization, Sisters Uganda, uplifts women in an impoverished village with knowledge about their bodies, skills to manage their health, and sewing training that provides income opportunities. We contribute financially to fellow nonprofits who stand up for women’s rights and human’s rights, nationally and internationally.
Locally in Asheville, we sponsor gatherings for the Afghan Women’s Craft Collective and have provided craft supplies and sewing machines. We’re involved in many grassroots projects, have donated period products to a shelter for unhomed women, cooked homemade meals for deserving families, and much more!
“I was given the opportunity to sew masks for Sisters in Circles at the beginning of the pandemic. My own job was decimated by COVID19 and I was desperate to find ways to pay the bills. I was able to pay rent for a couple of months based solely on my sewing skills! When I became aware of the philanthropy aspect of Sisters in Circles; the amount of money donated to such a wide range of charities helping women, I knew I was a part of something special! I owe a bit of my sanity and a lot of my financial survival to this group!”