Shema: Empowering Women in SE Asia

Shema is our response to a hurting world. Our aim is addressing and alleviating extreme poverty and human-trafficking through engaging in ethical textile manufacturing and documenting the work by highlighting those involved globally through film.

We chose Shema for our company name. A word meaning "hear," Shema reflects our vision to hear with our hearts and listen for a new way.

We aim to plant 25 new sewing co-operatives in the next five years, employing at-risk or rescued survivors of human trafficking in Southeast Asia.

Our clothing is:

--Transformational: restoring and empowering vulnerable, abused and impoverished women in South East Asia.

--Responsible: sourcing our raw materials to protect the environment.

--Desirable: designed to be a high-end garment that is exclusive.


Shema, a Benefit Corporation (B CORP), is endeavoring to build capital. We are seeking financial donations to support Shema in our initial setup phase: operating costs for year one total $175,000.  Your donation would not be considered a chartiable tax deduction.  If you would like to donate over $800, please contact [email redacted]bal for instructions on how to give. 

Your partnership would be extremely valuable to us; we feel strongly that our project will be instrumental in changing the lives of countless women in Southeast Asia.

We want to partner with people whose hearts and mission are congruent with ours. Our hope is that you will also hear with your heart and listen for a new way to unite with us in helping heal a broken world.

"In the face evil, choose to be dangerous.” --- Daniel Walker 

We are choosing to be dangerous, and to run as hard as we can to see change happen before our very eyes.