Beyond core refugee settlement, social-educational, and wellness services, The Alliance houses several innovative social enterprises: Alliance Language Network, the Driver’s Education and Mobility Center, and, The Community Cloth, a microenterprise initiative for artisan refugee women. The Alliance is a leading nonprofit organization for welcoming and empowering those who face financial, educational, health, language or cultural barriers to realizing their dreams. The Alliance’s mission is to create opportunities for refugees, immigrants, and underserved residents to achieve their goals for self-sufficiency and improve their quality of life.
And these are the parts of the simple backstrap loom: You’ll see droplets of water in the above picture because I decided to starch the warp and iron before weaving. We currently have three naturally-dyed color variants available.
Most of the women involved to date are mothers some are widows or are the only working member of their families.All of the proceeds go directly to the artisans and the program. Through producing and selling their wares, the artisan women of The Community Cloth have an opportunity to express their culture and heritage, learn new skills that will assist them in transitioning to life in the U.S., and obtain much-needed supplemental income.
The program targets economic, educational, and social goals through training, peer support, and by expanding market opportunities for refugee women artisans. The Community Cloth assists the artisans in creating and selling handmade, indigenous arts and crafts such as woven scarves, knitted scarves, household items, children’s hats, and more. It was founded October of 2009 and has since been acquired by The Alliance for Multicultural Community Services in 2017. The Community Cloth is a microenterprise initiative empowering refugee women in Houston.
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