Our mission is to empower women and families overcoming trauma and injustice, bridging the gap from pain to purpose.


Global Reach. Local Impact.
Based in Charlotte, NC, we empower over 500 women and families in the US, Africa, and South & Central America a year.

We bridge the gap from pain to purpose through:
-Impactful Connections- We gather artisans into our community-then we surround and support them with mentors, partners, and resources that equip and empower them.
-Inspired Creations- Our artisans handcraft works of art-a restorative process that teaches them skills, instills hope, and ignites their sense of purpose.
-Economic Confidence- Artisans emerge from programs and partnerships with us as confident contributors to society and with momentum towards economic mobility.

We help women realize a brighter future – we help them change their history.
The women we serve are overcoming challenging circumstances such as human trafficking, abuse, addiction, incarceration, poverty and persecution. 
 
We empower them by teaching them a new skill – they become artisans as we teach them to make jewelry and other crafts.  When they come to us, these women are often times broken – they don’t feel successful, they don’t feel capable, and that directly impacts their confidence and ability to move forward in life.  Mastering a new skill changes that – it grows their confidence and helps them realize that they ARE valuable and CAN be successful.
 
On top of that, we surround them with love and encouragement – we are their support system as they realize their dreams.

BraveWorks *formerly Fashion & Compassion

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