Across the ocean in Africa, in a number of countries, hundreds of little girls wear dresses handmade by Weber. For her 100th birthday, Lillian Weber reached an important goal – she finished ...

Little Dresses for Africa is the brainchild of Rachel O’Neill, 55, of Brownstown, ... “The girls always come last in Africa — and they do most of the work,” she said.

Brownstown Township resident Rachel O’Neill visited Africa for her 50th birthday. She then founded Little Dresses for Africa in 2008, a nonprofit Christian organization online at www ...

The listing was for a charity sewing class called ‘Little Dresses for Africa.’ Nancy called her friend Dot Schlosser and invited her to join. The $5 price tag proved an added incentive.