The Haven of Hope Handicraft Centre was started in 1974 with one girl in a garage. Today it is a place of training and employment for over 130 women and teenage girls. We have 10 Government trained sewing teachers. The Handicraft Centre is divided into several sections and training is given in doll making, embroidery, cross-stitch, tailoring, cutting, patchwork, and machine work. The girls are trained to do excellent work. 70% of these girls come to us who do not know anything about sewing and needlework and some do not even know how to thread a needle. After 18months of training each person is placed in a department according to their ability and preference. The result is that each one does the most beautiful work, which is sold in many countries of the world. This helps us to pay a salary each month. This enables them to live and to feed their families. We have published catalogues of the different items that are being produced by teenage girls and women and they are available on request. We sponsor and educate the children of all who are married in the Handicraft center.