Artisans for Hope

Primary exempt purpose of Artisans4Hope is to offer free textile art language and sewing classes to interested Boise Idaho area refugees. Our services to the refugees artisans include teaching them to make quality hand-made items such as clothing blankets bags purses and accessories that we help them sell. The artisans are then paid commissions 60% of sale price for year 2023 on their sales. We maintain a minimally paid Executive Director as well as one refugee that is minimally paid to help out with quality control and other tasks. Our only other paid help goes to a volunteer who maintains and fixes sewing machine.etc and also provides management to the newly developed alterations program involving the artisans.

Primary exempt purpose of Artisans4Hope is to offer free textile art language and sewing classes to interested Boise Idaho area refugees. Our services to the refugees artisans include teaching them to make quality hand-made items such as clothing blankets bags purses and accessories that we help them sell. The artisans are then paid commissions 60% of sale price for year 2022 on their sales. We maintain a minimally paid Executive Director as well as one refugee that is minimally paid to help out with quality control and other tasks. All other outside help for the operations is provided by local volunteers.