Mission Statement
Studio Samuel Foundation provides life skills, medical care, HIV treatments (if necessary) and sustainable options to young women breaking their cycle of poverty - with dignity - in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Through Fair Trade lines and partnerships with local NGOs, Studio Samuel encourages a strong sense of community that teaches the effects of collective efforts.
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1 Hundred Girls Campaign: Self Esteem
It's time to dig out those gently used bras in the back of your lingerie drawer you KNOW you aren't using! Help us collect 260 bras to deliver to each girl in need at the orphanage. Click pix for info. 
1 Hundred Girls Campaign: Self Defense
$27 enrolls a girl in karate class for six months. Click pix for more info. 
Physicians Per 100,000 Ethiopian Citizens: 3
(United States: 256) 
Inside the LeAlem Higher Clinic, our partner for all medical needs.
The LeAlem Higher Clinic has partnered with Studio Samuel Foundation, providing full medical care to our team. In a country where it's not uncommon to travel for days to see a physician, we are fortunate for the support of Dr. Alemayehu and the excellent services offered through his clinic.
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The Story
Studio Samuel Foundation is an NGO founded by Tamara Horton, FIT graduate and recently-named Global Ambassador to Ethiopia, by Women's Campaign International. Studio Samuel Foundation launched in April 2012 with the mission of providing life skills to vulnerable young women in Ethiopia. Horton spearheads design and marketing for Studio Samuel’s fair trade fashion line out of New York City and maintains production in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, teaming with women who have aged out of the orphanage system and providing occupational training, medical care, financial literacy and a sense of community.
Through the partnership with Studio Samuel, these women are establishing their own business. Lines adhere to the Workers First business model with focus on environmentally sustainable goods. Studio Samuel Foundation additionally is implementing programs dedicated to empowering young women well before they age out of the orphanage system. The “1 Hundred Girls” impact plan aims to reach over 100 Ethiopian girls in 2013, inclusive of self defense training, financial advising and career counseling, directly arming these young women with necessary tools for the next phase of their lives. Female Literacy Rate: 26%
1 Hundred Girls Campaign: Literacy Labs
The first Lyceum Lab has launched and will be using technology that doesn't require a WiFi connection. Thanks to Khan Academy! Click pix for info. 
Cyndi Lauper wearing a Studio Samuel coat and dress.
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501(c)(3) Status Pending
Phone: 917.828.3247 | Email: tam@studiosamuel.org 6837 Yellowstone Blvd, D-11, Forest Hills, NY 11375 |
