Liberian wedding dress project
In the UK, you can now donate your old wedding dress to a young Liberian, and conserve a few yards of fabric. Or should I say meters?According to the bridalwave.tv website, this humanitarian project was born when Reverend Louise Collins of Sheffield got hitched to Alpha Bird Collins, the Liberian ambassador.
Liberia, if you didn't know, is a small West African nation torn by over a decade of civil war. While the nation has recently recovered, its infrastructure is still shaky, and the average Liberian woman only earns around $1 a day.
In consideration of this, says Reverend Collins, "...we take the dresses to Liberia where our local partners will loan them out to Liberian brides, for a small charge to cover cleaning and so on." The couple aims to bring a little joy -- and financial relief -- through the project.
Do you have a dress to send to Sheffield, UK? Here's the address, and, of course, some more info.
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