{photo: Lis Steckle}
Every little girl dreams of a new dress.
Each week in Uganda the Sole Hope staff welcomes a new group of children to the Outreach House. These are the worst cases of jiggers that are referred to us by a network of trusted pastors and social workers.
When they arrive their feet are washed and they are treated for jiggers. Many times they are with us for 1-2 weeks while they are healing, being educated about how to remain jigger free, and loved by the entire staff and guests on the compound.
These children are also provided Sole Hope shoes of course, meals, and NEW CLOTHES!
It is amazing to see the change in the children’s countenance when they put on new clothing that they get to keep! Every child is different, but most wear the same clothing daily until it is literally falling off of them (another good use for safety pins!).
We have had a few generous ladies send pillow case dresses to give to the girls that arrive at the Outreach House.
Pillow Case Dresses {photo: Gail Moss}
{photo: Lis Steckle}
{photo: Lis Steckle}
{photo: Lis Steckle}
These dresses are not only an amazingly cute use of old pillow cases they put huge smiles on the girls that receive them. We want to thank the sewing groups in the U.S. for the time and talent they give to make this happen!
***The Outreach House is also need of boys/men’s pants and shorts. If you are interested in donating please contact holly@solehope.org to get them n the next shipment to Uganda!
Is there a pattern available to make the dresses
Brenda,
We do not have a pattern, but if you Google Search “Pillowcase Dresses” I’m sure you could find one! Thank you so much for your offer to help supply Sole Hope with pillowcase dresses, but we actually have a lot right now. If you could sew boys shorts, we need those for ages 2-13! We are also in need of adult small clothing for men. If you would like to donate any of these items you can send them to:
Sole Hope
605 E. Innes St.
#3263
Salisbury, NC 28145
If you would like to be a list of people willing to sew pillowcase dresses when we run short, please email your contact information to Ashley at ashley@solehope.org. Thank you!
We sew dresses, shorts, flannel diapers. We also cut shoes for you. How can we help with dresses and shorts
Emmy, That would be amazing if you could sew us some shorts for our boys! We are in need of clothes for boys ages 2-13 as well as men’s adult small clothing. If you would like to make some diapers we could probably put those to use as well! You can send everything to:
Sole Hope
605 E. Innes St.
#3263
Salisbury, NC 28145
Thank you!!
Do you have a pattern for the dresses? I am not a seamstress but might be able to make those.
Thanks
Carol, We do not have a pattern, but if you Google Search “Pillowcase Dresses” I’m sure you could find one! Thank you so much for your offer to help supply Sole Hope with pillowcase dresses, but we actually have a lot right now. If you could sew boys shorts, we need those for ages 2-13! We are also in need of adult small clothing for men. If you would like to donate any of these items you can send them to:
Sole Hope
605 E. Innes St.
#3263
Salisbury, NC 28145
If you would like to be a list of people willing to sew pillowcase dresses when we run short, please email your contact information to Ashley at ashley@solehope.org. Thank you!
I LOVE that you have a group loving on the girls like this! So what do the boys need…I feel like we should be doing something for them as well. I am trying to arrange a mission trip with my church in the next 2 yrs and if we make it happen maybe bring soccer balls for the boys? Thoughts on what might be appreciated that I could work on in the meantime?!
Kristin, Thank you so much for loving our boys! We are in need of shorts and t-shirts for our boys (ages 2-13) and also small adult men’s clothing. When we come we would LOVE for you to bring some soccer balls!
I have made these pillowcase dresses in the past. But, what if I saw some similar sundresses on “after Summer clearance”. Would you be interested in new purchased dresses?
Absolutely! Thank you so much Nancy! You can mail them to:
Sole Hope
PO Box 3263
Salisbury, NC 28145