The people
If you empower women, you strengthen the whole community.
Founder · Zürich
Helene Aecherli
Started “Salt for Sewing Machines” in 2015, after an order of 15 salt baskets from Yemen arrived as 50. She sold them in Switzerland to fund sewing machines, textiles and a teacher’s salary in Ibb.
“The project shouldn’t be about my desires but about something women in a rural area in Yemen really needed.”
Supervisor · Sana’a
Shyma’a
A mother of five and a teacher for illiterate women. She suggested restarting the project in Sana’a, set up the budget, bought the machines and textiles, hired the teachers, and turned the garage of her house into the classroom.
“I think they are having a good time.”
Sewing teacher
Halima
A teacher as talented as passionate, who hardly took time off after a surgery to be back with her students as soon as possible. She teaches basic sewing, from the first stitch to caring for the machine.
