Miksani will be donating a 100% silk ‘Sundress’ from our Spring / Summer 2010 collection to "Donate Design to HEAL Africa" (www.healafrica.org).

Our US agents Bel Esprit will be working with HEAL Africa, a medical relief organization that provides surgical and medical care to the victims of rape due to military conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.  HEAL Africa has set up a network of "safe houses" for women to provide them with support, both physical and emotional, as they return to their communities after treatment.

The program provides education, training (particularly in seamstress skills), as well as micro-loans and grants to these women to help them create sustainable businesses.

Bel Esprit will be raising funds, along with assistance from the fashion industry through donations of expertise and production patterns to help the women learn industry-standard production. Keep an eye out for the ‘Shop for Charity’ section of the Bel Esprit website (www.belesprit.net) coming soon…