New Mexico Global Pathways provides assistance, free training, and support to refugees, immigrants and low-income families. We aim to create a sustainable economic development center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Our focus is sewing, weaving, micro enterprise, Finance, computer and English as a second Language skills training as well as other strengthened life skills. We wish to see improvement in the area of self-sufficiency and self-help by offering a nurturing environment that respects the self-worth and dignity of women, girls and their families. The goal of NMWGP is for its participants to own cottage businesses in an effort to lift themselves out of poverty and be contributing members of their communities.
Donate!
Would you like to help by donating? Here are some items that NMWGP needs for the artisan center and for individual families:
- Bernina Sewing Machines in very good working condition;
- All kind of beads and beading accessories;
- Many transparent containers to store fabric;
- Christmas Fabrics;
- World Fabrics including African, Afrocentric, Middle Eastern, American and Asia ( batic) and tye dye from 4 to 6 yardage pieces.
- Colorful Yarn ( all colors specifically the yellows, greens, black, green, blue, grey and white
- Thread;
- Sewing Materials including batting, tracing fabric, fiber fill to stuff pillows, scissors, quilting fabrics, etc.
- 12 t0 15 seat vehicle ( receipt for tax purposes available)
- Dress Forms
- Dishes
- Toiletries
- Bed linen ( new or hardly used)
- Towels ( new)
- Blankets
- Microwaves
- Vaccuum cleaners
- Warm Hats and scarves
- children’s welcome packs ( including toys)
- new clothes all sizes
Please email us if you have a donation to give. Thank you in advance!
Monetary donations can be sent to: La Mesa Presbyterian Church, 401 Copper Avenue NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108
505-255-8095
http://www.lamesapresbyterianchurch.org/Public/LaMesaMap.htm
*Checks can be made payable to La Mesa Presbyterian Church with NM Womens Global Pathways on the memo line.
If you are the owner of a local business or know of such, and are interested in sponsorship opportunities, please email us at womensglobalpathways@gmail.com