Ruth & Naomie

From Training to Entrepreneurship

For Ruth and Naomie, learning a new skill was just the beginning.

After graduating from the Espoir Training Center in 2025, the two women turned their sewing and business management training into an entrepreneurial opportunity. With a loan from The One Thread Project, they joined forces to open their own sewing workshop.

Within a few months, their business grew enough to employ two additional people. Today, their workshop generates about $40 in weekly profit, helping them support their families and their children's education.

Their success has also opened doors beyond their business. Naomie now shares her skills as an instructor at a government vocational training center, while Ruth supervises One Thread's Ambassador Program.

What began as an opportunity to learn has grown into a source of financial independence, employment, and lasting opportunity for others in their community.