Volunteer for a startup empowering women and driving sustainable fashion! 🪡🧵

SarahGrace Creations trains disadvantaged women in sewing and patternmaking while producing bespoke, low-waste, upcycled garments to combat poverty and fast fashion.

The Challenge: High rates of unemployment and poverty leave vulnerable women—particularly those who are unemployed or escaping abuse—without the practical skills or economic opportunities needed to achieve financial independence. At the same time, the global apparel industry is dominated by fast-fashion models that promote overconsumption, massive textile waste, and environmental degradation. This dual crisis of socio-economic vulnerability and linear material waste creates an urgent need for sustainable, skill-building models that restore human dignity while protecting the planet.

The Solution: SarahGrace Creations tackles both issues through an integrated social and environmental enterprise model. By partnering with NGOs and youth development centers, we deliver comprehensive sewing and patternmaking workshops that equip disadvantaged women with the vocational skills required to build self-directed, sustainable livelihoods. To counter the destructive impact of mass production, we manufacture exclusively bespoke, made-to-order garments—virtually eliminating overproduction and inventory waste. Furthermore, we redirect all remaining fabric scraps into upcycled bags created for the "New Heritage Foundation" to help end period poverty, establishing a zero-waste, circular system that transforms textile waste into tangible community support.

Role (Volunteer, unpaid): Accountant

Role Description: We looking for an experienced accountant or bookkeeper to assist with bringing our small business financial records up to date from 2019 to the present.

Scope of work:

• Organise and review financial records.
• Capture and reconcile income and expenses.
• Prepare annual financial statements where possible.
• Identify any missing information or documentation required.

Project goal:

To have all financial records updated and organised so the business is fully up to date and compliant.

Timeline:

The project should be completed within 8–12 weeks, with regular progress updates throughout.

Please apply only if you are confident managing historical financial records and can work independently with a high level of accuracy.

Time Commitment: Volunteer 4-6 hours per week for 3-5 months remotely 💻

If you want to make change happen, apply to volunteer with SarahGrace Creations now!