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100 Year Old Woman Makes 1,000 Dresses For Little Girls In Africa

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Lillian Weber is a dressmaker who wanted to use her skill to help other people, and that was why she planned to sew 1,000 dresses for less fortunate kids before her 100th birthday.

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However, when she celebrated her 100th birthday last May 6, Weber not only accomplished her goal but even surpassed it when she donated a total of 1,051 dresses to Little Dresses for Africa, a non-profit Christian organization that has sent more than 3 million dresses to young girls in 47 African countries and 31 other countries.
Weber, who hails from Iowa, managed to accomplish this feat by sewing a new dress almost every day, according to WQAD8. “I could probably make two a day, but I only make one,” she even said.

And she does not merely make plain, uniform dresses — she adorns each one with a little something extra, be it an extra stitching or a special detail.

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“She personalizes all the dresses,” her daughter Linda revealed. “It’s not like good enough that she makes the dresses, she has to put something on the front to make it look special, to give it her touch.”
Weber described the creation of dresses as a labor of love and said that for as long as she can, she will continue making dresses for little girls in need. “It’s just one of those things you learn how to do and enjoy,” she said. “I won’t quit. I’ll go at it again because there’s no reason to do nothing.”
Little Dresses for Africa was so touched by Weber’s dedication that the organization honored her during her 100th birthday party with a plaque of recognition. “There’s no age limit to this. Somebody who’s 100 years old still putting out this quality with such a positive and inspirational message, it’s just been wonderful,” said organization founder Rachel O’Neill. “Lives are really saved because of these dresses.”

You can learn more about Little Dresses For Africa Here.

Pastor Duke Taber
Pastor Duke Taber

Pastor Duke Taber

All articles have been written or reviewed by Pastor Duke Taber.
Pastor Duke Taber is an alumnus of Life Pacific University and Multnomah Biblical Seminary.
He has been in pastoral ministry since 1988.
Today he is the owner and managing editor of 3 successful Christian websites that support missionaries around the world.
He is currently starting a brand new church in Mesquite NV called Mesquite Worship Center, a Non-Denominational Spirit Filled Christian church in Mesquite Nevada.