In Lesotho, Africa, 25% of girls at the primary level and 64% of girls at the secondary level are out of school.
Also in Lesotho, 61% of women report experiencing sexual violence in their lives. Bracelet of Hope is committed to changing these statistics, officials say.
Bracelet of Hope is hosting a one of a kind event, the 4th annual Women to Women event on May 6 from 11am to 3pm at 10 Carden, located at 42 Carden Street, downtown Guelph (the old Acker’s Furniture Building).
Women to Women is a pop-up boutique, an afternoon of shopping, networking, and best of all celebrating, empowering and supporting women worldwide.
Tickets are $10 and $5 for students.
Tickets can be purchased at the event or online at www.braceletofhope.ca. The Pop-Up Boutique will have beautiful, affordable clothing, scarves, purses, shoes and jewelry, officials say.
Organizers are also presenting a silent auction with handmade pieces of jewelry from Canadian artisans with handmade Lesotho beads incorporated.
The Women to Women event is a fundraiser to raise awareness and funds to support women and girls affected by HIV/AIDS in Lesotho, Africa.
The goal is to raise $20,000 to provide education, health and wellness, safety, a stable home, emotional support and a brighter future for the women and girls of Lesotho.
Donations
Visitors who become a monthly donor at the event or before will receive a gift certificate for the Pop-Up Boutique.
Those who donate $20/month will receive a $100 gift card, $30/month a $150 gift card, $40/month a $200 gift card and $50/month a $250.
Those who are already a monthly donor can increase their monthly amount by any value and receive a $50 gift card.
Bracelet of Hope is a grassroots, Guelph-based charity founded in 2005, and is committed to ending the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Lesotho.
For more information visit www.braceletofhope.ca.
