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This colorful work hand-stitched by Yomima Festus, Threads of Blessing artist, measures 8.5 x 10 inches. In this work, a woman is shown transporting water from the river in a large jug she carries over her head. The work reads like a photograph with the woman posing in the center of the canvas layered over a backdrop featuring a river, green hills, and a swirling blue sky filled with clouds. Yomina uses bright colors to accent the woman's clothing and define her form, and the large brown jug she balances in her outstretched arms conveys a sense of strength and stature.
She will use the funds she receives for her needlework to provide education for her children, medical support for herself and her family, seeds or fertilizer for her crops, repairs to her home, and care for the orphans for whom she cares as a result of poverty, HIV/AIDS or other illnesses.
Yomina meets weekly with her fellow needleworkers. The community they have built through Threads of Blessing encourages each of them and has significantly boosted their self-confidence.
