Same Sky

Same Sky is a cause-based trade initiative that provides training and employment for HIV-positive women survivors of the 1994 Rwandan genocide struggling to lift themselves out of poverty. Same Sky is headquartered in New York City. In 2013, Same Sky began to employ women in America through the Same Sky America Pilot Project in Jersey City. Called Same Sky America, this project works with the women of the Most Excellent Way Learning Life Center who are working to rebuild their lives after incarceration. In 2007 Francine LeFrak founded Same Sky partners with the handicraft organization Gahaya Links in Kigali, Rwanda. Same Sky also partners with select online retailers, including the nonprofit Shopping for a Change. The women artisans that Same Sky employs make crocheted glass-beaded bracelets, which are made from hand-blown glass beads from California. Same Sky products can be seen on celebrities such as Bono, Halle Berry, Ben Affleck, Meryl Streep, Fergie, Hillary Clinton, Usher, and Kris Jenner.

Same Sky is a cause-based trade initiative that provides training and employment for HIV-positive women survivors of the 1994 Rwandan genocide struggling to lift themselves out of poverty. Same Sky is headquartered in New York City. In 2013, Same Sky began to employ women in America through the Same Sky America Pilot Project in Jersey City. Called Same Sky America, this project works with the women of the Most Excellent Way Learning Life Center who are working to rebuild their lives after incarceration. In 2007 Francine LeFrak founded Same Sky partners with the handicraft organization Gahaya Links in Kigali, Rwanda. Same Sky also partners with select online retailers, including the nonprofit Shopping for a Change. The women artisans that Same Sky employs make crocheted glass-beaded bracelets, which are made from hand-blown glass beads from California. Same Sky products can be seen on celebrities such as Bono, Halle Berry, Ben Affleck, Meryl Streep, Fergie, Hillary Clinton, Usher, and Kris Jenner. ==Same Sky America== Although the company was founded to help those affected by the Rwandan genocide, its efforts have continued in America to support formerly incarcerated women. Same Sky prides itself on avoiding handouts and instead giving women the tools they need to lead a successful life. Francine LeFrak worked with The Most Excellent Halfway House to train previously incarcerated women to create jewelry and earn a steady income. ==LeFrak Center for Well-Being at Barnard College== Opened at Barnard College in October 2024, the Francine LeFrak Center fosters resilience and promote lifelong success.

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