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Welcome to Set Free International |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 17 October 2006 |
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Set Free International, a for-profit business, found its birth in a vision. In the vision I heard the cries of hundreds of women, all different, all layered on each other—all women’s voices. My heart was drawn in solidarity since I too have cried when overcoming felt impossible, or when it appeared that no one understood my plight. In such circumstances it is normal to question if anyone in the world cares.
We care. We care because her tears are our tears. We are her sister or brother, not her rescuer.
Women worldwide who live in restrictive or oppressive environments due to poverty or sociopolitical factors often feel the despair of hopelessness. For most, the odds seem insurmountable. Yet, they are strong, capable, proud, and talented women who find joy in the simplest of pleasures. They are women who have incredible skills, and yet lack the experience to define a marketable product, or lack the means to get that product to market at a fair price.
Set Free will, by marketing their native skills in authentic and innovative product formats, connect these women to a world of customers formerly closed to them. We will price the products to reflect the value provided and the freedom derived.
Welcome, and thank you for learning more about Set Free International. If you would like to drop some comments for us here, feel free to Contact Us or visit our Guestbook and tell us about yourself.
FSet Free 
Set Free International 
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 03 February 2008 )
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 02 April 2007 |
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During the summer of 2006, Corissa Krueger from Set Free International met with the artisans in Lougou to provide product concept direction, as well as funds for the purchase of local materials. Lightweight cotton fabrics were purchased and distributed among the women to encourage experimentation with design. The product concept being developed for sale in the USA is a Christmas tree skirt. Design elements will not focus on customary images such as Poinsettias, wreaths, or trees, but rather will be large, colorful floral patterns of such things as the Hibiscus, which blooms in December in Haiti. To see photos of their experimentation, click here.
While in Lougou for the March 2007, medical mission, Madeleine Avignon had the opportunity to meet with the women artisans. She distributed payment from Set Free to each of the women for their work during the design experimentation stage. The women were excited and eager to continue.
Artisans 
Corissa Krueger 
Haiti 
Lougou 
Set Free International
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