It is a humble space, this center for an international health initiative that takes place from a concrete hilltop in North Philadelphia. Fueled by Black women, sewing machines, and a mission, members ...

When word spread about the group, who make items including cloth pads and bags ... the project she "joined immediately". "I've been sewing since I was eight-years-old, from doll's dresses ...

RAFAH: Their scissors move quickly, shearing pieces of white cloth to be stitched ... made in Qatati's sewing workshop are an improvement because of the cotton pads. “People cannot provide ...