Support Lasting Transformation with Carry 117
At Carry 117, we believe every woman deserves opportunity, dignity, and a future of hope. Your donation helps us walk alongside at-risk women in Korah, Ethiopia — empowering them with meaningful work, skills training, and sustainable income so they can support themselves, their children, and their communities.
100% of every dollar you give goes directly to supporting our mission. Gifts of all sizes make a difference, and all donations are tax-deductible.
Where Your Gift Goes
Choose the area you want to support:
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN — Projected Finish: August 2026 (FULLY FUNDED)
We’re in the final phase of completing the new Carry 117 compound — a permanent home that will expand our workshop, increase training capacity, and provide stability for decades to come.
This building is more than walls.
It is opportunity, safety, and a future.
117 TRAINING INSTITUTE (NEW)
The 117 Training Institute exists to expand opportunity beyond employment today and into sustainable futures for tomorrow.
Your donation helps fund:
Scholarships for women who need access to training
Skills development that increases long-term earning potential
Leadership and professional growth that empowers women for life beyond the workshop
Tools and training supplies that keep classrooms equipped and hands learning
This is how we multiply impact: not just providing jobs, but building pathways.
ARTISAN EMPLOYMENT + HOLISTIC SUPPORT
Your gift helps provide:
training and leadership development
trauma-informed care and holistic support
mental health support
MEDICAL FUND
Health challenges can stop a woman from working and providing for her family.
Your gift helps cover critical medical needs such as:
scans and testing
treatments and prescriptions
specialist care
emergency medical support for artisans and their families
OUTREACH FUND
Your generosity helps us care for the wider Korah community by offering support, meals, and resources for families facing crisis or hardship.
EMERGENCY FUND
Life is unpredictable, but your support ensures we can respond quickly to urgent needs, including:
equipment failures
material shortages
unexpected challenges that could pause production or care
Help us stay ready when needs arise.
IN HONOR OF CHARLIE KUMPF
Charlie was woven into the heart of Carry 117 — from building furniture to serving at events to pouring himself into this community.
Giving in his honor continues the work he loved and carries his legacy forward with purpose.
Honor Charlie. Continue his impact.
Why Give to Carry 117?
Your generosity directly supports:
women stepping into dignified employment
children receiving education and stability
families experiencing long-term support and preservation
the future home of Carry 117
the expansion of the 117 Training Institute
When you give, you change generations.
Thank You
All donations are tax deductible. For all donations above $250, you will receive a giving statement from our non-profit partner, Steadfast Mission, Inc., for your tax records by January 31 each year.
Questions? Email: hello@carry117.com
Hear directly from two of our employees about the impact Carry 117 has had in their lives.