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
Genre:
Documentary
Studio:
Fresh Water Spigot
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Tapestries of Hope Props to these heroes who keep fighting for Zimbabwe!
http://blog.amnestyusa.org/women/zimbabwes-heroes/

Source: blog.amnestyusa.org
[caption id=attachment_6046 align=alignleft width=240 caption=Magodonga Mahlangu and Jenni Williams of WOZA][/caption] Zimbabwe gets a lot of bad
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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.

Source: njjewishnews.com
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
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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
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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
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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.

Amy E N Payne
October 20 at 8:58pm
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Tapestries of Hope
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
http://heroes.cnn.com/confirmvote.aspx?id=04&lang=1

Source: heroes.cnn.com
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PRESS RELEASE Freshwater Haven, a non-profit organization dedicated to addressing the dramatic social change that is required to stop the physical, sexual
Ilene Kent
Ilene Kent
I was at the screening tonight -- what an amazing documentary. Now we need to figure out how to get it mass distributed!
October 18 at 7:44pm
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Tapestries of Hope just entered in America's Giving Challenge, which gives us a chance to win $50,000! To win, between now and November 7th we have to get the most donations to our cause (every person can donate once per day and have it count as a unique donation). We can also win daily awards of $1,000 and $500 if w...e can get the most people to donate in any 24-hour period. The great thing about this Challenge is that IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW MUCH YOU GIVE, BUT INSTEAD HOW MUCH YOU ENCOURAGE FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO GET INVOLVED IN OUR CAUSE.

HELP US promote the cause to win.

If you have a daughter, mother, sister, friend. If you have ever loved a woman show her by helping us to o stop the rape and abuse of girls...starting in Zimbabwe.

I know we can do it...but it will take ALL of us. Get involved.

Let's win $50,000 for our cause! http://apps.facebook.com/causes/9008?m=e1e9d030>
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Tapestries of Hope Tapestries of Hope was featured on a recent KRON television segment on Indie GoGo

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