Her Own Machine | Geaux Foundation
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Student at sewing machine in Uganda

Sewing Machine Campaign  •  July 2026

Her Own
Machine

12 young women graduate in July. They spent 6 months learning to sew. They need machines to put those skills to work.

12Graduates
$1,560Total Goal
July 31Deadline

Campaign closes July 31, 2026  •  100% goes to machines

$0 raised

of $1,560 goal

0%

Graduate wearing garment she sewed Graduate showing her strength

The Need

She spent 6 months learning. Now she needs a machine.

In Uganda, the Geaux Foundation runs a 6-month vocational training program for young women. The girls wake up at 5:30am. They attend morning devotions, classes, and skills training every single day. They learn to sew with precision and purpose.

This July, 12 of them graduate.

"A sewing machine isn't a gift. It's a business. It's how she feeds her family, pays her rent, and builds something that belongs to her."

Each machine costs $130. We need 12. That's $1,560 total and every dollar goes directly to purchasing the machines before graduation day. No overhead. No mystery.

Donate via PayPal

The Machines

12 Machines. 12 Futures.

Every machine funded goes directly to a graduate before July 31. No overhead. No detours.

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Machine 1

$130

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Machine 2

$130

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Machine 3

$130

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Machine 4

$130

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Machine 5

$130

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Machine 6

$130

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Machine 7

$130

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Machine 8

$130

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Machine 9

$130

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Machine 10

$130

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Machine 11

$130

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Machine 12

$130

Fund One Now

How It Works

Simple. Direct. Transparent.

1

You donate $130 via PayPal

That's the full cost of one machine. You can also give any amount — every dollar goes toward the total goal of $1,560.

2

We purchase the machines in Uganda

Once funded, machines are purchased before the July 31 graduation date. No delays. The money goes straight to the machines.

3

You see exactly where it went

We'll post graduation photos showing the machines in the girls' hands. You'll know your gift worked. No guessing.

Sewing Machine Challenge

Don't give alone. Bring someone with you.

One machine is $130. Split it and the individual ask is almost nothing. Here are four ways to do it.

Friend Group

Get 3 friends together. Each gives around $33. Done. One machine funded.

Virtual Giving

Pool with family across locations. One shared link. One machine. Done from anywhere.

Workplace Team

Six coworkers at $22 each funds one machine. Small ask. Real collective impact.

Church Community

Share our letter with leadership. Invite the congregation. One Sunday offering could fund them all.

Get the Letter →
Start a Challenge

Where Your Money Goes

Every dollar. Accounted for.

We know donors have been burned before. Here's exactly what your gift buys.

$130

Cost of one sewing machine in Uganda

$1,560

Total campaign goal for all 12 machines

100%

Of campaign funds go directly to machines

July 31

Graduation day — machines in hand

GEAUX FOUNDATION
Empowering young women in Uganda through vocational training and Christian mentorship.
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