{"id":13706,"date":"2011-10-17T15:06:53","date_gmt":"2011-10-17T21:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.sustainablog.org\/?p=13706"},"modified":"2011-10-17T15:06:53","modified_gmt":"2011-10-17T21:06:53","slug":"recycling-fashion-povert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/recycling-fashion-povert\/","title":{"rendered":"Recycling Fashion May Help Alleviate Poverty for the World\u2019s Poorest Women"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/p>\n Nicholas Kristof, journalist and New York Times<\/em> columnist, shared the triumphant story of Jane Ngoiri<\/a>, a 38-year-old Kenyan mother of three, who overcame homelessness and poverty by recycling discarded wedding gowns and dresses. She bought a dress for about $7 and used the fabric to make several children\u2019s dresses. Jane\u2019s business grew quickly, and she received a small business loan from Jamii Bora Trust<\/a>, the largest microfinance organization in Kenya. She was able to purchase a home<\/a> for her family and paid for her children\u2019s education.<\/p>\n Jane\u2019s story is one example of how Nicholas and wife Sheryl Wudunn\u2019s Half the Sky<\/a> movement is giving women in the poorest parts of the world (i.e. slums, ghettos, etc.) the resources to become successful business owners. We can support women in similar situations<\/a> to Jane\u2019s by donating to charities<\/a> fighting to end poverty and extremism against women.<\/p>\n Furthermore, we can learn from Jane\u2019s example of transforming used clothing into something new and lessen the ever-increasing amount of clothing in landfills. You can experiment with more practical repurposing ideas like using old jeans to make handbags<\/a> or try the more eccentric idea of fashion designer Antoine Peters, and make a new dress from your tighty whities<\/a>. The ideas for repurposing clothing are endless!<\/p>\n If you feel compelled to give Jane and\/or other women your unused bridal and bridesmaids\u2019 dresses or casual and prom gowns, you can visit this page<\/a> to learn where to send your donations!<\/p>\n Image Credit:<\/strong> AISPIX<\/a>\/ Shutterstock\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Nicholas Kristof, journalist and New York Times columnist, shared the triumphant story of Jane Ngoiri, a 38-year-old Kenyan mother of three, who overcame homelessness and poverty by recycling discarded wedding [ … ]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":125,"featured_media":13707,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,9],"tags":[37,73,4304,5434,39,1382],"yoast_head":"\n