FRANCIS+BENEDICT
Empowering Togolese Women Through Dignified Work
OUR FOUNDERS
About
Josh and Katie Walters are the founders of the non-profit Francis + Benedict. God ignited Katie’s heart for the women of Togo when she visited there in July of 2015. Ever since that day God has burdened their hearts to see resources placed in the right hands who are making a huge difference in Togo. Francis + Benedict is the marriage of business and missions. Partnering with the most capable leaders with the goal of seeing women worldwide excel at what God has called them to.
Francis and Benedict Avoyi are our partners on the ground in Togo, encouraging and equipping the seamstresses as well as navigating all overseas operations. Being born in Togo both Francis and Benedict have a passion to see lives change and to be hope bringers in a country with incredible difficulties. These two leaders have been serving widows and orphans in Togo, West Africa since 1995 and by partnering with Francis and Benedict Global they have been able to see their impact multiplied!
OUR MISSION
Francis + Benedict is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that exists to empower skilled Togolese women through dignified, sustainable employment and spiritual discipleship.
Through our handcrafted fashion and generous mission partners, we invest in seamstresses, community leaders, and next-generation changemakers in Togo, West Africa—creating jobs, funding local initiatives, and restoring hope for orphans, widows, and families in poverty.
MEET OUR U.S. TEAM
Katie Walters
Founder + Global Chief Executive Officer
Allison Dillon
Chief Operating Officer
Amanda Smith
Director of Mission Advancement
Amy Welch
Director of Philanthropy
Emily Mewborne
Director of Strategic Partnerships+Programs
Dona Robertson
Program Director, Children's Education + Support
IMPACT LANE VOLUNTEERS:
Elizabeth Johnson
Kylee Decker
Summer Insabella
Allie McLaughlin
Make a Difference
We run Francis + Benedict as a business and partnership empowering the leaders, Francis and Benedict Avoyi, to continue to make a generational impact in Togo, West Africa.
With your donation and our skirt sales, we are seeing women empowered and children’s lives changed in one of the most vulnerable communities in the world.
You can make this tax deductible donation and see your money multiplied as YOU EMPOWER LIVES AND CHANGE GENERATIONS.
