What's Happening

In impoverished Kenyan areas, women can find it difficult to support their families. When women are widowed or are single mothers, they’re the sole breadwinner for the family. They may turn to prostitution if the cost of training for gainful employment is out of reach and they feel there’s no other option.

The doTERRA Healing Hands Foundation® matched donations to Smile Star’d Enterprise and contributed to 10 women in Kenya being trained to sew. This training has provided these women with a sense of dignity and empowerment. They can now work at shops, factories, or schools and contribute to their communities.

Education is one of the most powerful gifts that anyone can be given. It can’t be taken away and can always be built upon, as these Kenyan women have found.