Social Enterprise Project

Sewing Social Enterprise

Teaching professional sewing and tailoring skills to women in Mbuji-Mayi — creating micro-enterprises, building economic independence, and generating sustainable income for families.

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📋 Project Details

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LocationMbuji-Mayi, DRC

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FocusSewing & tailoring

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PrimaryWomen's empowerment

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OutcomeMicro-enterprise launch

Women learning sewing skills in Mbuji-Mayi DRC

About This Project

Stitching Together Economic Independence

The Sewing Social Enterprise project trains women in Mbuji-Mayi in professional garment construction, tailoring, and alterations. Skilled seamstresses are in high demand locally, and this training turns that demand into a sustainable income stream.

A sewing machine is more than a tool — it's the beginning of a woman's financial independence.

After completing training, graduates access ACN's microfinance fund to purchase their first sewing machine — typically $80–$120 AUD equivalent. Many graduates grow from home-based tailoring into established businesses employing others in the community.

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200+

Women Trained

80%

Start Own Business

$120

Avg Microfinance Loan

Income Increase

What We Do

What the Project Delivers

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Skills Training

Professional garment construction, pattern making, alterations, and knitwear — skills directly in demand in the local market.

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Micro-Enterprise Launch

Graduates access ACN microfinance loans to purchase a sewing machine and launch their home-based tailoring business.

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Business Mentoring

Ongoing support from ACN's team helps graduates price their work, find customers, and manage their small business finances.

How to Help

Fund a Woman's New Business

A $120 donation can fund a microfinance loan for a sewing graduate to purchase her first machine — the single most impactful thing you can do to help a woman in Mbuji-Mayi build lasting independence.

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