About Malawi Based Co-Founder Jocelyn Kumwenda

Twice Upon a Dress was founded by Jody Stephenson from the United States and Jocelyn Kumwenda from Malawi. In 2008, Jody and Jocelyn met and agreed to reach out to children in Malawi who had zero hope of finishing their education in the absence of financial support. The journey to reaching their vision was finally realized in 2013, with one girl who is now receiving financial support plus parental guidance.  Here is more about Jocelyn, the Malawi correspondant of Twice Upon a Dress. She leads the sales of the acquired dresses with proceeds going to the education costs.

Jocelyn was born to Godfrey and Margaret Longwe who raised nine children plus fifteen foster children in a small house in the southern region of Blantyre. Jocelyn’s parents helped their children with three cornerstones of success -- education, diligence and living a prayerful life. Jocelyn was inspired to work hard through education and everything that came her way. She started a small business of her own at an early stage of 14 to support her own costs and help her parents who had several kids relying on them. Jocelyn is now married to a wonderful man Henry Kumwenda and has one lovely son named Israel. She works as a Relationship Manager for Standard Bank Limited. She is a family woman, loves God, finds interest in traveling, watching movies and reading books, serving God and also likes to create time to disciple vulnerable children. She is a cheerful giver and has passion for the children in her country that can be lost with the absence of a helping hand, mentorship and proper guidance. She is driven by her motto: “Make the best out of every opportunity seized in all aspects of life.”