Re:new Project

Re:new is a nonprofit organization that provides training, employment, and community for refugee women resettled in the United States.

We are a team of over 40 women volunteers, staff, and Artisans working together to design and market handcrafted products as we create a space for refugee women to thrive.

Through our Artisan Development programs and Care services, we create a space for refugee women to thrive in two ways:
(1) by offering vocational training and employment in creating quality handbags and accessory items using upcycled fabrics, providing sustainable income;
(2) by offering a flexible work environment based on dignity, respect, peace, kindness, gentleness, creativity and fun, we foster a community of emotional support so that refugee women can begin to heal from past trauma, recapture hope for the present, and reconnect to dreams for their future.

Re:new is a unique work-space where women laugh much, work hard, and often sing while creating beautiful handmade marketable products. By investing in both the professional and personal development of every Artisan employed by Re:new, we provide a foundation for achieving success as they adjust to rebuilding their lives in the United States.