Tapestries of Hope
"Changing the World. One girl at a time."

TAPESTRIES OF HOPE exposes an issue that continues to be ignored: the rape and sexual abuse of young girls of Zimbabwe.

A vital source of support for the girls has been the Girl Child Network (GCN)
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Release Date:
2009
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Documentary
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Fresh Water Spigot
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Tapestries of Hope Three more days to VOTE for BETTY...please vote OFTEN at:http://heroes.cnn.com/confirmvote.aspx?id=04&lang=1

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Amy Jussel
Amy Jussel
Been voting, tweeting, sharing up a storm...trying to get a blog post up 2te, but was lost in the dark circling for your house, MCR! Got the books on the porch tho; ck under the pumpkins...will try again tmrw :-) Gonna eblast the WLW alumni too; we have a strong delegation from Africa this year, and I'd think we could leverage this social media for a sea change, n'est ce pas?
November 16 at 11:25pm
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November 17 at 2:20pm
Tapestries of Hope

Tapestries of Hope Welcoming Betty Makoni back to the US and looking forward to having her join us at several special screenings - in Los Angeles at the WiFT Showcase (Nov 29th), Silicon Valley (Dec 3rd) and in San Francisco with the Firelight Foundation (Dec 1st)!

November 15 at 4:35pm
Jillian Hopkins
Jillian Hopkins
Is there any chance Betty could come to the Pacific NW? Seattle, Portland or Vancouver? Her work is much too important to miss. Would love to have the screening shown here, too! How can I help make that happen?
November 15 at 5:01pm
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Tapestries of Hope Watch the Press Kit interviews and clips for "Tapestries of Hope" here
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Tapestries of Hope Props to these heroes who keep fighting for Zimbabwe!
http://blog.amnestyusa.org/women/zimbabwes-heroes/

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[caption id=attachment_6046 align=alignleft width=240 caption=Magodonga Mahlangu and Jenni Williams of WOZA][/caption] Zimbabwe gets a lot of bad
Tapestries of Hope

Tapestries of Hope 'Tapestries of Hope' screens at the New Beverly Cinema in LA on Nov 29th: http://www.thewifts.com/Documentary_TapestriesFoundation.php

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Tapestries of Hope We had the chance to share "Tapestries of Hope" with our Student Ambassador Olivia a few weeks ago i New Jersey. She is a remarkable young lady!
http://njjewishnews.com/article/metrowest/teen-filmmaker-bond-over-aid-to-african-girls/?source=enews.

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Short Hills eighth-grader Olivia Lange's effort to empower girls in Zimbabwe deepened recently when she came across a California filmmaker just as passionate about the cause as she is.
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Betty Makoni founded the Girl Child Network to provide a haven for young victims of sexual abuse. The organization has rescued more than 35,000 girls since 2001. A victim of childhood sexual abuse her...
Shamita Chaudhuri
Shamita Chaudhuri
I have cast mine, pl do everybody.
November 3 at 8:54pm
Amy Jussel
Amy Jussel
Been tweeting/voting daily...about to blog it too!
November 5 at 4:54pm
Tapestries of Hope

Tapestries of Hope Want to give props to our first Student Ambassador, Olivia L. of Short Hills NJ, who raised over $1000 for the girls of GCN as a process of her Bat Mitzvah and has now started a new effort to support GCN via Freshwater Haven and our film. Olivia, you are a bright and shining star who will do wonders for others in this world! Thank you.

October 28 at 7:29pm
Kathi Kelly Lutton
Kathi Kelly Lutton
This is wonderful!
October 29 at 5:49am
Meri Scheiner
Meri Scheiner
olivia is my best friend and an AMAZING person! she really cares about gcn and taught me so much about it!! she is truly an amazing girl and i love her sooo much!!!
November 16 at 7:01am
Tapestries of Hope

Tapestries of Hope Womensphere Global Conference in New York City is screening TAPESTRIES OF HOPE today.

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Tapestries of Hope Thanks to Jasmina Bojic and the UNAFF team for hosting a great screening and Q&A, and to all those who came out last night! Screenings at TriBeCa theaters, Amnesty Intl. DC, the Capitol Building and Stanford all within a week! Stay tuned for more...

October 23 at 7:48am
Jillian Hopkins
Jillian Hopkins
Great work! When are you coming to the Pacific Northwest? Hopefully soon!
October 23 at 8:41pm
Tapestries of Hope

Tapestries of Hope Tapestries of Hope screens TONIGHT at the Annenburg Auditorium at Stanford as part of UNAFF at 6:20pm - come join us!

October 22 at 12:46pm
Thetis Sammons
Thetis Sammons
Sorry I can't be there Michelle. I'll be in San Diego. But one of these days I'll see it. Good luck with your screening.
October 22 at 3:26pm
Diana Eaton
Diana Eaton
Completely brilliant and important documentary. Sad to hear that Betty had to flee her homeland to save her life. Don't miss this. Thank you.
October 22 at 9:56pm
Patricia Savitri Burbank
Patricia Savitri Burbank
We were there. It was amazing - so well done and goes to the heart. congratulations to all of you for a job well done!
October 22 at 10:32pm
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Tapestries of Hope Watching "Tapestries of Hope" screening in the US Capitol before Members of Congress as well as Victim and Human Rights organizations.

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It was quite an experience. We raised awareness of the girls and the abuse they continue to suffer. We will continue to strongly encourage humanitarian relief for the people of Zimbabwe with all of the Representatives we met with.
October 21 at 5:59am
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Tapestries of Hope Continue to Vote for Betty Makoni as CNN Hero of the Year
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