Global Impact

Saima, a local leader WW supports, with some of the brick kiln women she disciples in Lahore, Pakistan.

We are humbled and grateful for how God is expanding the reach of Wholly Women around the world.

Local Discipleship

Today, we’re connected with local ministries in Pakistan, Bolivia, Mozambique, Uganda, and with a ministry reaching Japanese women in the United States. Our goal is to empower local discipleship by providing Discovering Who You Are in Christ and other resources in the heart language of each community—especially in regions that are under-resourced or hard to reach.

Translations

Countries like Pakistan, Mongolia, Japan, and Uganda have limited access to Christian discipleship resources in their native tongues. We are deeply honored that God has opened doors for Wholly Women to help meet that need—partnering with faithful local leaders who are discipling women in their communities.

Every translation represents more than words—it’s an opportunity for transformation, freedom, and empowered faith in Christ across the globe.

Our First completed translation:

In February 2025, we celebrated a major milestone: our first completed translation!

Discovering Who You Are in Christ was printed in Urdu and is now being taught in multiple venues across Pakistan. (See testimonies below.)

Current Translation Projects:

We are currently working to translate and distribute the study into:

Spanish
French
Mongolian
Luganda (Uganda)
Japanese

These translations will make it possible for women in these nations to encounter the truth of their identity in Christ in their own language!

Skills Training:

Empowering Women, Transforming Lives

Alongside discipleship, Wholly Women is helping empower women through skills training programs that restore dignity, purpose, and hope.

In Pakistan, we are currently funding:

Two Sewing Schools – training 24 women total
One Beauty School – training 12 women

These programs provide more than practical skills—they create space for spiritual and personal growth. Each week, as women gather to learn, they also:

Experience discipleship and encouragement in their faith
Discover a renewed sense of value and significance, often after years of feeling overlooked
Build friendships and community, fostering mutual support and confidence

The Impact

Our Skills Training Programs are helping women break this cycle. By learning sewing and beauty skills, they are gaining the tools to start small businesses, earn sustainable income, and support their families with dignity.

There is tremendous opportunity for women to thrive within their communities through these trades—and as they do, they also grow in faith, confidence, and community.

The Plight of Women in Pakistan

Pakistan remains one of the most difficult places in the world for women—especially for Christian women, who are among the poorest and most marginalized.

Access to education and employment is severely limited. Even educated girls rarely find work that matches their qualifications. Many Christian women clean homes to survive—often in unsafe or exploitative environments where they are vulnerable to mistreatment.

Modern-Day Slavery in Pakistan’s Brick Kilns

In Pakistan, thousands of women are trapped in a brutal cycle of bonded labor inside brick kilns—a modern form of slavery. Debts incurred during the months they are unable to make bricks in the extreme heat of summer turn into lifelong sentences, forcing women to work long days in extreme conditions with no freedom, fair wages, or a way out. Their labor sustains an industry, while their lives become destitute and hopeless.

Wholly Women partners with female leaders in Pakistan who believe these women are precious to God and are providing programs to empower them to break cycles of exploitation and restore dignity, opportunity, and hope. When women are free, families and futures are transformed.

Retreat for the Brick Kiln Women

In June 2025, we funded a life-giving retreat for 30 women from Pakistan’s brick kilns—offering them an opportunity to step away from daily labor and experience rest for the first time in their lives! For several days in Murree, a mountain town near Lahore, these women encountered breathtaking beauty they had never seen and the simple joy of relaxation, laughter, and connection with other women.

In this safe and nurturing space, each woman experienced the love of God in profound ways—through worship, shared stories, and moments of joy that restored dignity, hope, and a vision for life beyond survival.