Oliver Ajamugisa, Threads of Blessing artist, lives in Erussi – a small, beautiful village near the Congolese border in northwestern Uganda, nestled in a valley surrounded by mountains. Being isolated with little means of travel except walking or an occasional bus, it is not unusual for the people to walk tens of kilometers each way to market in the nearest town.
She will use the funds she receives for her needlework to provide education for her children; medical support; seeds or fertilizer for her crops; repairs for her home, or build a new one; and provide for any orphans for whom she cares as a result of the war, HIV AIDS or other illnesses.
Through Threads of Blessing and the community they have built, Oliver and her fellow needleworkers have formed their micro-enterprise bank account where she and other members can borrow funds to begin businesses.
